. . . Enjoy running, but running has created sore and painful joints?
. . . Have a history of stress fractures, knee, hip, or ankle pain?
. . . Want to take your endurance training to the next level?
. . . Want to walk fast or run, but feel it is impossible?
. . . Need rehabilitation after an injury?

If you answered “YES” to any of the following questions, you are a perfect candidate for the Alter-G Antigravity Treadmill. The Alter-G Antigravity Treadmill defies gravity by partially unweighting you through simple physics of air pressure, allowing you to walk or run naturally.

The Salus Wisconsin Corporate Championship 5K Run and 2.1 Mile Walk, sponsored by Harley-Davidson Motor Company and presented by Good Harvest Market Organic Foods, is designed to promote employee health and wellness by creating an event that provides competition and camaraderie along with wellness education and resources.

This 5K Run and 2.1 Mile Walk will take place on Saturday, May 19, 2012 in downtown Milwaukee, with the race start/finish line and After Race Wellness Expo being held at the Harley-Davidson Museum®. All event proceeds will benefit our local chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).

The Salus Wisconsin Corporate Championship is a unique event as the only corporate focused run/walk in Wisconsin. This event is being offered specifically to help companies foster healthy lifestyle choices and a commitment to wellness, all while participating in a fun and exciting competition.

• 50% of health care expenditures are life-style related and also potentially preventable. (1)
• 95% of medical costs paid by employers are spent on diagnosis and treatment. (1)
• On average, 31% of employees make up 85% of health care benefit costs. (1)
• Citibank’s corporate wellness program reported an estimated return on investment of $4.56 to $4.73 saved per $1 spent on the program. (2)
• In a review of 56 articles (3) analyzing worksite wellness programs, there was a:

- 28% reduction in sick leave absenteeism
- 26% reduction in use of the health care benefit
- 30% reduction in worker’s compensation claims and disability management
- Reduced presenteeism losses.
- Over 5 years, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana realized a 250% return on its corporate fitness program investment, yielding a ROI of $2.51 for every $1.00 invested. (4)

Sources:
1. Anderson, David (2003). PhD reporting in Wellness Councils of America’s Absolute Advantage.
2. Ozminkowski, Goetzel et al., (1999). American Journal of Health Promotion.
3. Chapman, Larry (2003). Meta-evaluation of Worksite Health Promotion Economic Return Studies: The American Journal of Health Promotion.
4.Kenneth R. Pelletier, Kenneth R. (1991). American Journal of Health Promotion.