Steps to Wellness can help businesses create or improve worksite physical activity and wellness programs, and create or strengthen a culture of wellness. It includes:

• ¬ A case for why your business should create a culture that values physical activity for its employees and encourages them to take part in workplace physical activity and wellness programs.

• ¬ Steps you and your business can take to promote physical activity and create a culture of wellness in your workplace.

• ¬ Tools and Templates to help your business plan, promote, and implement physical activities at your workplace.

• ¬ Additional resources about physical activities and worksite wellness programs, including an overview of the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

Suggested citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Steps to Wellness: A Guide to Implementing the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans in the Workplace. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012.

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