Life sized model Emma, shows what workers might look like in 20 years according to science
- Boyega Wellness Inc
- Jun 22, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 13, 2024
From experience as a corporate holistic health coach, it's common that companies underestimate the importance of workplace wellness, though workplace studies continually show the consequences for workers worldwide, if employers don't take action.
According to William Higham, the author of the Work Colleague Of The Future report, health issues will likely become more prominent in the workplace "if drastic changes aren't made". In the picture displayed, Emma, the life-sized model shows what desk-bound workers will look like in the future and health issues they're more likely to experience, the image shows Emma with; thicker varicose veins, red-eye which signals a decline in eye health, hunched back which points at a decline in spine health, a protruding or swollen stomach indicative of or likely to cause digestive issues as a result of a sedentary lifestyle. More so, the misalignment in her spine and asymmetry in her overall physiology may also be correlative to or indicative of joint pain and mobility issues amongst other medical problems. Additionally, the report further cites that more than 90% of office workers in the UK who suffer from health issues because of their jobs are performing more poorly at work as a result.
So is there a need for workplace wellness companies like Boyega Wellness or other rehabilitative programs integrated into the workplace to improve the health of workers? The answer is yes, and here's why; "A 2024 study released by insurer Zurich UK and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) found that the number of workers with long-term health conditions has increased by 27% in the last six years to a record high of 10.3 million. These workers took a total of 112.5m sick days in 2023, an increase of nearly 70% over the same period. In 2023, this costs the UK economy £32.7bn in lost productivity. This marks the third consecutive yearly increase in lost productivity, from an estimated £24.6bn in 2021 and £30.7bn in 2022. If current trends continue, work absences due to long-term sickness will cost the economy £66.3bn a year by 2030 in lost productivity". All in all, findings from studies like the Work Colleague Of The Future report and those released by insurer Zurich UK and the Centre for Economics and Business Research correspond, each indicating a continuous decline in workplace wellness, which arguably can only be mitigated by the continuous integration of comprehensive, adaptive and employee focused workplace health programs, working in unison with employers to improve the health of their workers.
A note from Boyega Wellness To Workers
If you're a professional & suspect any decline in your physical health (muscle/joint - back pain, neck, shoulder, arm pain, hip, leg, knee or foot pain) or you are undergoing a restriction in mobility, or even, simply wish to improve your general health, then get in touch me. We'd love to hear from you.
A note from Boyega Wellness To Businesses
If you believe Boyega Wellness could positively contribute to improving your workplace health. We'd love to hear from you too.
Story Source:
Kim KY. The Association between Working Posture and Workers' Depression. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Mar 3;10(3):477. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10030477. PMID: 35326955; PMCID: PMC8954532.
Work absences due to long-term sickness could cost the economy £66.3bn a year by 2030 in lost productivity (2004) Zurich.co.uk. Available at: https://www.zurich.co.uk/media-centre/work-absences-due-to-long-term-sickness (Accessed: 22 June 2024).
Life-sized model shows what office workers might look like in 20 years (2019) Sky News. Available at: https://news.sky.com/story/life-sized-model-shows-what-office-workers-might-look-like-in-20-years-11843868 (Accessed 22 June 2024)
Comments