Reports

Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) Medical Health Study, 2004

This study involved 96 Australian office workers, measuring their performance during the GCC 2004 program. It specifically looks at physical activity rates, and health measurements such as blood cholesterol, blood glucose, weight & waist measurements.

04 Summary Report 104kb pdf

Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) Medical Survey Report, 2005

This provides a summary of an online survey undertaken with 402 participants in the GCC 2005 event. The survey looks more thoroughly at the subjects' physical activity from involvement in the program, including type, short term and long term measurements, and subjective value in terms of overall feeling of healthiness.

05 Full Report 414kb pdf

Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) Medical Health Study, 2006

This study assesses 144 GCC participants in the 2006 event. It specifically looks at physical activity rates, and health measurements such as blood cholesterol, blood glucose, weight & waist measurements (and the risk for type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease).

06 Full Report 148kb pdf

Travel Behaviour Survey, 2007

HDDP wanted to investigate some of the indirect health benefits from participation in the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) Program. In conjunction with Sustainability Victoria a report was undertaken on the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for GCC participants in 2007, who through the nature of the program, tend to look for physical alternatives to vehicular transport.

Travel Behaviour Survey

Absenteeism Study, 2007

This study investigates the impact of a team based workplace physical activity program on absenteeism and the potential costs savings. The data was collected over 6 months on 400 subjects (200 GCC participants and 200 non GCC participants) from two large yet diverse companies.

UK Absenteeism Study USA Absenteeism Study AUS Absenteeism Study

Coming up in 2008

In 2008 HDDP in conjunction with Monash University will commence a study investigating the biomedical and quality of life outcomes associated with participation in a four month workplace pedometer-based intervention.