Being physically active is one of the most important actions for all ages to take to improve overall health. Regular physical activity aids in growth and development, reduces risk of chronic diseases and even improves sleep quality. Physical activity takes many forms whether you bike, run, walk or wheels from here to there, movement is part of our daily life.
Children and physical activity
For those with children, physical activity is something to keep in mind for both you and the kids. Children need 60 minutes of activity every day. In the grand scheme of things, 60 minutes is a small amount of time over the course of 24 hours. With that said, getting out the door to school on time, homework done and making sure teeth are brushed can make it feel difficult to fit in time for their physical activity.
Luckily, there are some tools and resources available to provide new ideas on how to get these minutes each day. Move Your Way is a resource that provides tools, videos and tips to help being active feel a little easier. Specifically for any parents out there, Move Your Way provides ways to keep kids active and reach that 60 minutes goal each day.
- Get Kids Active interactive minutes tool
- This tool provides you with sliders that show where you can help kids accumulate physical activity before, during or even after their busy schedules with school.
- Move Your Way – Parents
- Videos, fact sheets, personal stories and tools for parents to focus on physical activity for children.
Life & Work Connections is also hosting two workshops this fall focusing on physical activity for children. This will be a great opportunity to come and learn age-appropriate activities and strategies to build long-term healthy habits and development for children.
- Physical Activity for Children 5-Years-Old and Younger: Building Health Movement Habits
- Physical Activity – Children Ages 6-17: Creating Lifeline Healthy Habits
Physical activity at work
Resources are additionally available to focus on (and get rewarded) physical activity as a UA employee. The Health Impact Program (HIP) provides tools, videos, articles and challenges focused on physical activity, among many other dimensions of health, while getting rewarded, up to $200, on the way. Earning points can add up quickly in HIP, especially if you are moving each day. If you are already registered in HIP a great way to rack up some extra points and extra movement minutes will be to join the Tri-University Movement challenge and work together as a UA employee community to compete against those Lumberjacks and Sun Devils and see who can rack up the most movement minutes. Not registered in HIP, join today and start reaping the rewards within the platform.