Day 1 is March 15, 2017! Spring 2017 Informational Session

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1 Day 1 is March 15, 2017! Spring 2017 Informational Session

2 Thank you! Whether you re leading a team of ten or a team of one, we appreciate your participation. As a team captain, your mission is to lead, motivate and encourage your teammates! Please feel free to ask questions as we move along.

3 Welcome! Today s Agenda How to register for WashU Moves How to track your activity 2017 updates Tips for Motivating Teammates Rewards GARMIN Partner Purchase Program

4 Motivating Research Findings A literature review found that fractionized exercise spaced evenly throughout the day was superior to a single continuous exercise session in prehypertensives (Park, Rink & Wallace, 2006) to normotensive individuals. Cardiovascular health risks can be reduced with as little as three 10-minute walks a day. Gascon, G. M., PhD. (n.d.). HERO Industry Research Review: Effective Physical Activity Strategies for Improving Worker Health [Review of Shrestha N, Kukkonen - Harjula KT, Verbeek JH, Ijaz S, Hermans V, Bhaumik S. Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ; 3: CD Angadi SS, Weltman A, Watson - Winfield D, Weltman J, Frick K, Patrie J & Gaesser GA. Effect of fractionized vs continuous, single - session exercise on blood pressure in adults. Journal of Human H ypertension. 2010; 24(4 ): ]. Retrieved August 28, 2016, from

5 More Research Findings Seniors who get little to no exercise have a 50 percent greater risk of dementia compared with those who regularly take part in moderate or heavy amounts of physical activity. With age, the brain tends to shrink. But people who regularly exercised tended to have larger brain volumes. Increased blood flow may lead to increased density of the connections between the neurons and create alternative pathways for signals" that might otherwise be impeded due to age-related brain shrinkage. Even a Little Exercise May Help Stave Off Dementia. (2016, August 26). Retrieved August 29, 2016, from _medium= &utm_source=govdelivery

6 What we hope to achieve Positive. Inclusive. Empowering.

7 Who are we? Wellness Connection is an initiative of the Office of Human Resources to promote evidence-based, data-driven wellness programs for faculty, staff, postdoctoral appointees and clinical fellows across the university. wellnessconnection.wustl.edu

8 The WashU WebMD Portal The WashU WebMD Portal provides essential tools in this program. Register Log daily steps Keep track of your teammates and encourage them to keep moving!

17 STAND UP MOMENT

18 Bookmark this page!

19 Tracking Your Activity

20 WashU Moves Hubs Hubs have been installed at 6 locations across the university: 1. North Campus cafeteria 2. West Campus cafeteria 3. Danforth Campus West entrance of Mallinckrodt Center South Entrance of Olin Library 4. Medical Campus West entrance to FLTC On the Link near Sprint store These devices allow users to sync their data without a bluetooth device (e.g. a smartphone). The hub detects your GARMIN activity tracker and automatically loads your data securely, to your GARMIN account.

23 You will need to establish an account for your device or app BEFORE you sync it to your WashU WebMD Portal. Follow the instructions included in your device manual.

24 GARMIN Partner Purchase Program Benefits-eligible employees receive preferred pricing on Garmin activity trackers As part of this benefit, you may purchase up to 2 of these Garmin products each calendar year at a discount.

25 WebMD Wellness at your Side App Take charge of your wellbeing with Wellness At Your Side from WebMD Health Services. Track your steps in the Challenges tab on the mobile app

26 Choose Your Adventure

27 Journey Across the World

28 Be a Walk Star Nominate someone on your team who is working hard to reach their step goals or who is a motivating force for others. Send name and brief story to wellnessconnection@wustl.edu

29 New Rewards Structure Individual Rewards Participants can earn up to a $30 gift card for achieving steps milestones: 500,000 steps = $10 750,000 steps =$5 1,000,000 steps = $5 Personal Best =$10 Log at least 50 days of activity to be eligible for a T-shirt! Team Rewards Teams with 2+ participants are eligible for the team awards certificate Calculated upon close of challenge Awarded to 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd place teams based on average steps/member Participants must log at least 50 days of activity to be eligible for any reward.

30 Questions? Swipe your ID on the way out to get 5 Yay! points for attending. Thank You!!!

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