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Activity incentive programs

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65. Activity incentive programs

Lack of physical activity can lead to a variety of negative health outcomes. Research shows that even small incentives can significantly affect individuals' decisions and behaviors. Incentives that encourage greater levels of physical activity can help develop positive and lasting fitness habits.

This feature relies on existing federal programs, as well as components of corporate wellness plans to enable employees to adopt more physically active lifestyles.

Part 1: Professional Fitness Programs

The following is offered at least once a month:

a.84 Onsite fitness or training programs.
Part 2: Sedentary Behavior Reduction

An incentive program in elementary and middle schools is developed with parental support for participation in challenges targeting time spent on at least one of the following:

a.161 TV-viewing.
b.161 Recreational computer or smartphone use.
c.161 Video gaming.
d.161 Other recreational screen-based, sedentary behaviors.
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Applicability Matrix

Core & Shell Tenant Improvement New Construction
Part 1: Professional Fitness Programs - O O
Part 2: Sedentary Behavior Reduction - - -
Commercial Kitchen Schools Multifamily Residential Restaurant Retail
Part 1: Professional Fitness Programs - P - O O
Part 2: Sedentary Behavior Reduction - P - - -

Verification Methods Matrix

Letters of Assurance Annotated Documents On-Site Checks
PART 1 (Protocol)
Professional Fitness Programs 		Policy Document
PART 2 (Protocol)
Sedentary Behavior Reduction 		Policy Document

82

Oxford Health Plans. Gym Reimbursement. https://www.oxhp.com/secure/materials/Gym_Reimbursement.pdf. Published 2011. Accessed October 17, 2014.
65.1.b

Certain Oxford health plans allow for reimbursement of a portion of the gym membership fee for each 6-month period wherein the employee meets a 50-visit minimum.
88

U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 § 132(f). Washington, D.C.: Internal Revenue Service; 1986.
65.1.a

IRC Section 132(f) on qualified transportation fringe allows employers to offer employees the opportunity to set aside a portion of their salary to pay for certain transportation expenses.
161

Community Preventive Services Task Force. Obesity Prevention and Control: Behavioral Interventions that Aim to Reduce Recreational Sedentary Screen Time Among Children. http://www.thecommunityguide.org/obesity/behavioral.html. Updated December 4, 2014. Accessed March 29, 2015.
65.2.a

The Task Force recommends interventions that reduce recreational screen time for children 13 years and younger. Recreational screen time can include the use of computers or cell phones for watching TV content, not related to school or work.
65.2.b

The Task Force recommends interventions that reduce recreational screen time for children 13 years and younger. Recreational screen time can include the use of computers or cell phones for watching TV content, not related to school or work.
65.2.c

The Task Force recommends interventions that reduce recreational screen time for children 13 years and younger, noting that family-based social support with electronic monitoring targeting time spent on activies such as videogame use was highly effective.
65.2.d

The Task Force recommends interventions that reduce recreational screen time for children 13 years and younger. Recreational, sedentary screen time includes screen time that is neither school-related nor work-related.
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