Think Workstyle
What is Workcise?
Workcise is a coined word combining [Work] and [Exercise]. Workcise refers to "the activities good for work and health" such as working in a standing position or walking up to someone's desk, not those health-promoting activities performed outdoors or in a gym.
By aptly introducing workcise into the office environment where we spend the majority of our time in a day, we aim for the enhancement of the health of body and mind while providing favorable effects to work.
A link between
"Work style" and "Health"
Do not underestimate an insignificant activity. In fact, what activity you choose while working significantly changes the health condition of your body and mind. Let us introduce the results of the independent research conducted by Itoki.
Eight Workcise ideas
which you can start practicing
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Walk actively
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Work in a
standing position -
Correct your
sitting position -
Stretch from
time to time -
Communicate
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Relax
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Regulate your
life rhythm -
Check
Walk actively
Increase the "walking" activity, which has high activity intensity, stimulates your fat metabolism and leads to preventing lifestyle-related disease.
Work in a standing position
Introduce the work performed in a standing position, which puts more load on your body than work performed in a sitting position, and helps energy consumption.
Correct your sitting position
Correct your sitting position such as sitting in the right posture or choose a chair which facilitates your body movements and enhances your energy consumption and lessens fatigue with a bit of ingenuity.
Stretch from time to time
Help to prevent the diseases and injuries you may get in the future such as joint pain and falling down by enhancing your body's flexibility. Stretching your body also leads to a change of mood.
Communicate
Communicate with someone whom you confide your troubles without hesitation and perceive the situation of your colleagues and thereby leads to mental illness prevention.
Relax
Active relaxation leads to a relief of physiological/psychological stress and prevents mental illness.
Regulate your life rhythm
Introduce casual occasions to regulate your life rhythm into the office environment to maintain your healthy physical and mental conditions.
Check
The first step for health promotion is to know your current conditions. It enhances your interest in health and leads you to active health promotion.
Workcise Solution
What is required to change a work style?
The total support from Itoki for tackling health management
Itoki offers total support services for the entire process to spread Workcise among workers and realize health management such as space planning to induce the workers to practice Workcise or an office activity measurement application called "Workcise App." which automatically measures the office activities such as "standing up," "walking" and "sitting down" by simply carrying it with you and indicates the work style in numbers.
Space Planning
Innovative office layout is an indispensable part of implementing a workcise program.
We provide the know-how to help balance work and health with elements like signage, lighting, and circulations that encourage walking.
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Standing spot
Performing the work requiring concentration in a standing position consumes more energy while enhancing concentration and mobility in solo work.
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Stretch point
The markings indicating the placement of your hands and feet to facilitate a stretching exercise. It helps loosen up your stiff muscles and recover from fatigue.
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Corridor
A corridor designed to go round in the office promotes spontaneous walking.
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Team camp communication
This is to create a place where the team members develop smooth team communication and a relationship which enables them to provide mental care to one another on a daily basis.
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Relaxation space
A space to stimulate the five senses of workers and promote relaxation more efficiently. It leads to a reduction of stress and a change of mood.
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Health check signs
Introduction of the signs encouraging workers to check their health conditions in brief intervals between work such as step size, vision and posture.
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Standing spot
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Stretch point
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Corridor
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Team camp
communication -
Relaxation space
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Health check signs
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Standing spot
Performing the work requiring concentration in a standing position consumes more energy while enhancing concentration and mobility in solo work.
-
Stretch point
The markings indicating the placement of your hands and feet to facilitate a stretching exercise. It helps loosen up your stiff muscles and recover from fatigue.
-
Corridor
A corridor designed to go round in the office promotes spontaneous walking.
-
Team camp communication
This is to create a place where the team members develop smooth team communication and a relationship which enables them to provide mental care to one another on a daily basis.
-
Relaxation space
A space to stimulate the five senses of workers and promote relaxation more efficiently. It leads to a reduction of stress and a change of mood.
-
Health check signs
Introduction of the signs encouraging workers to check their health conditions in brief intervals between work such as step size, vision and posture.
Office activity measurement
application
An office activity measurement application which changes your work style
Workcise App is an office activity tracker which automatically measures,
visualizes and indicates your office activities in numbers by simply carrying with you.
The office activity measurement application, "Workcise App.," measures your office activities such as "standing up," "walking" and "sitting down" by simply activating and carrying it with
you and indicates the work style in numbers.
By measuring your office activities every day, it changes your awareness toward the choices of your activities in the office and supports your work style reformation.
Optimal products for workcise
Itoki has been developing many different kinds of furniture suitable for creation of an office where workcise spontaneously takes place. For example, we support workcise with the products such as the desks designed for workers to work in a standing position and enhance their concentration or a proposavl to create a section to promote workers' health while making their communication active.
We attach a "Workcise mark" on our furniture suitable for a creation of an office where workcise spontaneously takes
place.
Awards
- Nominated for the "HR Award" sponsored by Jinjibu Japan (Human Resource Department Japan), (Corporate category)
- Platinum Conception Network "The 3rd Platinum Grand Prize" Special Jury's Award
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare "The 3rd Extending Healthy Life Expectancy Award" Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award of Excellence (Corporate category)
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