Workplace wellness and health promotion
The majority of working-aged people spend most of their waking hours at work. IWH research examines the impact of the work environment on worker health and wellbeing, as well as the effectiveness of workplace health and wellness promotion initiatives on workers’ physical activity and other health behaviours.
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Engaging employees in wellness: Insights from workplace champions
Published: October 21, 2025
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How the physical and social environment shape commuters' choices to bike or walk
Published: October 15, 2024
Research Highlights
Risk of heat- or cold-related illnesses across a broad population of Ontario workers
It's long been known that extreme temperatures can pose health hazards, from heat stress disorders to hypothermia and frost-bite. An IWH study found that a strong relationship exists between outdoor temperature and illness among the working population. And, as this study shows, it's not just in extreme temperatures that workers are at risk.
Published: March 2015
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