There are many other opportunities on campus for students, faculty and staff to improve their health.
Below are listed some of these options:

Campus Recreation Membership - For Everyone

Campus Recreation offers numerous programs and activities for faculty, staff and students. Offerings include group fitness classes such as Pilates, Tai Chi, Spinning, various styles of Yoga, muscle pump and Cardio Kickbox. Our activity class schedule includes Tango, Salsa, Capoeira, Ballroom Dance and Belly Dancing. Learn how to golf from a resident pro, take swimming lessons, or sign up for a class in another sport. You can learn to scuba dive and kayak through our Outdoor Adventures program. An all-time favorite of faculty and staff is the Group Personal Training class - great for novices or beginners who want to improve their techniques and maximize their workout. If you would like one-on-one assistance, the department has an outstanding personal training program staffed by certified trainers who can develop a program tailored to your specific health and wellness goals. Krav Maga and Aikido are among some of the other martial arts classes offered. Last but not least is the selection of health/safety and aquatics classes. Get certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillators, first aid and lifeguarding. Sign up for classes at the business office, located on the second floor of the Student Recreation Center. For more information, call (520) 621-8715 or visit www.campusrec.arizona.edu. 

UA Life & Work Connections for Employees

As a benefits-eligible employee at the UA, there are many free services available to you from the 5 components of UA Life & Work Connections (Child Care and Family Resources, Elder Care and Life Cycle Resources, Work/Life Support, Employee Assistance Counseling/ Consultation, and Worksite Wellness). Here is a sampling that relates to your health.

The Worksite Wellness Program offers several services to help you reduce your health risk for heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases:

Health Screenings

This free heart-health screening can be scheduled and held in your department (for 12 or more participants), or you can sign up for one of the monthly open screenings held at UA Life & Work Connections' offices (1125 N. Vine St.). Please call 621-2493 to register, and check the the WellBeing newsletter or Worksite Wellness' website for current dates http://lifework.arizona.edu/wsw/health_screenings_worksite_wellness.

This screening includes:

• Blood pressure
• Total cholesterol, HDL (high density lipoprotein "good cholesterol"), and their ratio
• Hemoglobin A1C (measures long-term serum glucose, a diabetes screening tool. Optional, only at open screenings for a $10 fee)
• Body composition (body mass index and % body fat)
• 3-minute perceived exertion step test
• Test results, nutrition and physical activity professional consultation
• Sleep and stress professional consultation

The consultations at the end of the screening are one-on-one and confidential. More in-depth individual consultation appointments can be scheduled. Follow-up testing at 6 months is provided to those identified at high risk for heart disease or diabetes.

Employee Assistance, Counseling, and Consultation

Employee Assistance works closely with Worksite Wellness because stress and emotions have impact on health. We seek to foster growth, resiliency and effectiveness in the individual and in the work place by providing services to help the "whole person." Services are free to benefits eligible faculty and staff. Consultation and counseling are voluntary, free and confidential (within legal limits). http://lifework.arizona.edu/ea/.

Presentations

A variety of classes are available to bring current nutrition, fitness, and life skills topics to you. They can be offered as a lunch-time series, such as You and Your Health, a 6-week series dealing with body image, nutrition, and fitness issues. Or individual lectures can be arranged for one time presentations, such as Principles of a Heart-Healthy Diet and Current Research: Nutrition and Cancer Prevention. Topics can be tailored to meet the needs of your department. Check the LWC events calendar (top of the page) or the Worksite Wellness events webpage for upcoming presentations.