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Economics are important

Is investing in Steppie worthwhile for a company?

people in Denmark suffer from lower back pain

Lower back pain leads to a production loss of DKK 4,840 million every year

570,000 people in Denmark suffer from neck pain

Neck pain leads to a production loss of DKK 2,030 million every year

ROI assessment for Steppie

When assessing Return on Investment, you have to hold it up against the facts.
Steppie is a balance board that allows you to enjoy the health benefits of standing more during work.

The vast majority of companies have already invested in adjustable desks for all employees. However, only few of them are used sufficiently.

It is quite clear that standing more while working improves an individual’s health significantly.

Steppie could boost ROI on expensive office furniture investments

There are great economic and human benefits in having healthy and active employees.
In order to calculate the exact ROI for Steppie, the following facts need to be considered:

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With Steppie you can stand for longer periods of time – because it incentivises movement, and it is less tiring to stand dynamically rather than statically.

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Movement improves blood and oxygen circulation, which benefits body and brain.
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Movement increases focus, attention and alertness due to the improved circulation. This improves the productivity of individual employees.
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Steppie trains balance, thereby exercising the core muscles (the deepest muscles that support and balance the spine).

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Balance training activates and strengthens the muscles in ankles, knees and hips. This increases the production of joint fluid between joint surfaces – an essential factor in preventing osteoarthritis.

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Movement activates the body, so calorie usage increases by about 35%. This will result in weight loss over time, and will help prevent lifestyle diseases, diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

The Danes are in pain:

Lower back pain

  • 880,000 Danes suffer from lower back pain.
  • Lower back pain causes 880 new early retirement pensions annually. That equates to 6% of all new early retirement pensions. Working people with lower back pain have 5,5 million more sick days per year than working people without. This corresponds to 20% of all sick days.
  • Every year, lower back pain leads to a production loss of DKK 4,840 million.

Neck pain:

  • In Denmark, 200,000 men and 370,000 women live with neck pain.
  • Neck pain causes 230 new early retirement pensions annually.
  • Working people with neck pain have 4,5 million more sick days per year than working people without. This corresponds to 16% of all sick days.
  • Every year, neck pain costs DKK 920 million in treatment.
  • Every year, neck pain leads to a productions loss of DKK 2,030 million.

Source: “Sygdomsbyrden i Danmark 2015” (Burden of disease in Denmark 2015)

Lower back pain causes

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of all sick days in Denmark

People with lower back pain have

million more sick days than people without

Neck pain causes

%

of all sick days in Denmark

Working people with neck pain have

million more sick days than people without