Living Well is an interdisciplinary program conducted by the College of Health and Human Performance. The three major goals of the program are to provide:

• A work-site wellness program for faculty and staff. This includes individualized fitness instruction, fitness assessments, medical screenings, and informational presentations that focus on various health related issues. Work-site wellness programs like Living Well have been shown to reduce employee health care costs, boost morale among employees, lower absenteeism, and establish health behaviors associated with increased productivity.
• Educational experiences for students majoring in various University programs including those students in the Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, Health Education and Behavior, and College of Medicine. More than 100 students annually receive academic credit for educational activities specifically related to Living Well.
• A research laboratory to study the effect of exercise on health and aging. These are typically interdisciplinary research projects involving faculty and students from the Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology and the College of Medicine. Several multi-year and short-term studies are currently active. These include studies dealing with cardiovascular disease prevention, organ transplant recovery, strength training, physically and mentally challenged individuals, and equipment testing and validation for various manufacturers.

Interested in a Lunch and Learn for your department?

Want to add more variety to your workouts? Come check out Living Well’s new group fitness classes. Classes begin the first week of October.

Would you like to find out what your current fitness level is?

Living Well will be offering fitness assessments as a service to our members. The fitness assessment will include a one-on-one evaluation of the five components of fitness: Body Composition, Flexibility, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, and Aerobic Capacity. The cost for the service is $20.  Appointments will begin in October.  Members can sign up at the front desk, or by calling Living Well at 392-9767 ext. 0.

For additional information, please call Grace Badiola at 392-9767 ext. 3 or email at gbadiola@hhp.ufl.edu.

Fitness tip of the week: Stretching before and after exercise cane help prevent injuries and soreness

Nutrition tip of the Week:Bad fats, meaning saturated and trans fats, increase the risk for certain diseases while good fats, meaning monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, lower the risk. The key is to substitute good fats for bad fats.