[Implementing Locomo Countermeasures with PDCA] BODY PALETTE Launches Locomotive Syndrome Countermeasure Package

Fractal Workout Co., Ltd. has begun offering a package program within its health management DX service 'BODY PALETTE' that designs locomotive syndrome countermeasures as a health business, operating and reviewing them through a PDCA cycle.

Regarding health and safety measures for older workers, guidelines on measures that employers should strive to take have been published and will be applied from April 1, 2026.

This program aims to address the risks of physical decline and falls among older and senior employees by designing exercise programs tailored to the work characteristics and employment environments of each company, and running an improvement cycle along with operational indicators such as participation and continuation rates.

Important Notice
This program does not provide medical practices (diagnosis/treatment). It does not aim to evaluate or rank individuals, but rather focuses on prevention and operational improvement in the workplace.

Background of the Launch
Regarding health and safety measures for older workers, initiatives that consider the characteristics of older individuals, such as improving work environments and managing tasks, are required. On the other hand, the following issues tend to occur in the field:

- Exercise measures for older employees end up as one-off events.
- It stops at the distribution of uniform gymnastics, which doesn't fit the job type or environment and is not continued.
- Implementation status (participation rate, continuation rate) and effectiveness cannot be reviewed, resulting in the same operation the following year.
- Health and safety initiatives focus mostly on raising awareness, failing to translate into the maintenance and improvement of physical functions.

This program aims to design locomotive syndrome countermeasures as a health business that operates on-site, implementing them into an operation that can be continuously reviewed via PDCA.

Program Overview (Design -> Implementation -> PDCA Operation)
This program is an implementation support service that sorts out the actual employment situation and challenges of older employees for each company, designs a tailor-made exercise program, and runs a PDCA cycle using operational indicators.

Details Provided

Current Status Assessment and Problem Definition (Company-specific Interviews)
- Organizing job composition, task characteristics, locations, work styles, and existing measures.
- Organizing locomo countermeasures from the perspectives of preventing occupational accidents, suppressing leaves of absence, and stabilizing on-site operations.
- Determining priority issues and targets (company-wide / priority departments, etc.).

Exercise Program Design (Company-specific Custom-made)
- Designing short menus that fit on-site movements, stressed body parts, and traffic lines before and after work.
- Prioritizing safety considerations and continuity, adjusting difficulty, frequency, and time zones.
- Utilizing knowledge cultivated at our exercise facility in Harajuku to translate into reproducible content.

Implementation Design (Participation Flow and Operational Rules)
- Organizing participation flow (announcements, time zones, implementation methods, division of responsibilities).
- Standardizing operations in a way that increases the implementation rate on-site.
- Designing to accommodate dispersed locations and shift work.

PDCA Operation (Indicators, Review, Improvement Proposals)
- Defining operational indicators (participation rate, continuation rate, implementation frequency, etc.) and reviewing monthly or quarterly.
- Concentrating on successful measures and updating content and operations.
- Organizing in a form that can be explained as a health and safety initiative.

Deliverables (Example)
- Company-specific execution plan (target, frequency, flow, division of responsibilities)
- Definition table of operational indicators (participation rate, continuation rate, etc.)
- Monthly report template (trends, issues, improvement actions)

Expected Business Impact

Implementing Occupational Accident Prevention for Older Employees as an Operation
Beyond mere awareness-raising, it integrates exercise habits and the maintenance/improvement of physical functions into daily on-site operations.

Stabilization of On-site Operations
It suppresses ripple effects such as reassignments due to absences or vacancies and increased overtime, reducing fluctuations in operations.

Building a State for Continuous Improvement via PDCA
By leaving operational indicators like participation and continuation rates, it creates a system where improvements carry over to the next fiscal year.

Implementation Flow
1. Preliminary Hearing (organizing job composition, locations, work styles, on-site issues)
2. Problem Definition and Prioritization (determining the aim and target of locomo countermeasures)
3. Company-specific Exercise Program Design (premised on short time and continuity)
4. Implementation Design (organizing participation flow, division of responsibilities, operational rules)
5. Start of Operation (implementation, announcements, grasping participation/continuation rates)
6. Monthly Review