| Exercise Prescription
WellU fitness and exercise services are for
individuals of nearly any age or fitness level. Our staff will provide you with an individualized
exercise program tailored to meet your goals and your health and fitness needs. Programs may
include weight loss and maintenance, functional fitness, strength training, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, sports specific training and others.
Fitness Assessment
A fitness assessment is a series of measurements that help determine physical fitness. There are several standard tests in a fitness
assessment. Our staff will evaluate you on the following:
- Cardiovascular Fitness
- Flexibility
- Strength
- Body Composition
- Blood Pressure Screening
Personal Health Coach Consult
Health coaches work with individuals who wish to adopt lifestyle changes that will help them reach their short- and long-term goals for
satisfying and healthy lives.
Health Coaching may include:
- Addressing individuals broad range of health needs
- Assisting individuals to navigate through biometric results and develop a plan to address needs for change
- In partnership with each individual, developing an action plan for health goals/goal setting and tracking, help clarify their health goals, and implement and sustain behaviors, lifestyles, and attitudes that are conducive to optimal health
- Assisting individuals in identifying barriers to successful health outcomes
- Initiating referrals to other University resources
- Assisting individuals in reducing the negative impact made on their lives by chronic conditions such as cardiovascular
disease, cancer, and diabetes
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Biometrics Explained
Interpreting the results of your biometric screening can often be confusing. When you select this service one of our health
professionals will sit down with you to review your numbers and help you understand what these numbers mean to you and your health.
Nutrition Consult
The nutrition consultations offered through the WellU program help individuals
improve their overall health by improving their diet. Whether you need simple nutrition
guidance or ongoing support to overcome a specific concern, our staff of experienced dietitians can help you reach your nutrition goals. In addition to general and preventive nutrition
consultations we have several specialty areas to help you,
including family/child health and nutrition, sports nutrition, hypertension
control, cholesterol lowering, weight loss and maintenance,
cardiovascular nutrition, bone health, diabetes management, and
others.
Weight Management/Weight Loss
For some, weight management or weight loss is the primary goal in moving forward with their health. Individuals who select this service will work with the dietitian to develop a strategy to safely meet their weight loss goals.
This session would include
- In-depth analysis of 3-day diet record
- Individualized diet plan for successful weight loss
- Goal setting relative to weight loss
Individuals may want to consider using this service in conjunction with the exercise prescription as well as follow-up visits for weigh-ins and body composition. This service is intended to be used in conjunction with an exercise prescription.
You can also use your sessions for follow-up consultations
Following up with our staff of health
professionals can be helpful in achieving
success at maintaining healthy lifestyle
changes. Achieving and maintaining goals is much more likely with follow-up as this allows you to meet with the staff to discuss barriers or to celebrate victories in reaching your health goals. |