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Winter Wonderland Fitness Challenge (via our MoveSpring App)

As a Bearcat Family, we will be supporting one another to stay active this winter, despite the chilly temps. Our goal has increased to average 2 miles per day (in steps or converted activities), for a total of 84 miles in 6 weeks. Remember, ALL MOVEMENT COUNTS! - for the challenge & most importantly, for the benefit of our overall health, mind, body, & spirit. Use the Activity Converter to manually enter all activities other than steps!

Challenge Duration: Feb 19, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024

Follow the instructions below to sign-up via the MoveSpring app.

Free MoveSpring App

We hope you will join the holiday fitness challenge using the free MoveSpring app.

Access the MoveSpring app by creating an account on app.movespring.com or by downloading the iOS or Android app.

To join, visit: http://link.movespring.com/join?orgCode=X542M7D7MP&groupCode=M6ZRG6. You will be prompted to the MoveSpring website or to download the mobile app.
Follow the steps to create your MoveSpring account and connect a device.
Once your account is created, you will automatically be added to the challenge.

Already have a MoveSpring account? Log in to your MoveSpring account and click the blue "+Join" button in the middle right side of the screen. You will then see the "Holiday Island Odyssey Adventure" challenge as an option. Click "+" and then "Join."

Need help?

Check out the MoveSpring Help Center, how-to videos or contact their support team. To contact MoveSpring Support in the mobile app, tap the menu bar at the top left corner of the dashboard and then tap the green message support button at the bottom of the utility panel. On the web, click the blue chat icon at the bottom right of the screen. You also may contact the MoveSpring support team at help@movespring.com.

Looking for somewhere to work out?

Membership to Hughes Fieldhouse and Foster Fitness Center are free for full-time employees and their spouses.

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New to the Foster Fitness Center? Take a guided tour around the space and learn about the equipment.

Foster Fitness Tour

February is Heart Health Month!

See the attached flyer & consider joining us for the annual FFC Heart Health Challenge. Sign-up with FFC by February 2, 2024. Lots of information, prizes & a t-shirt are included in the challenge!

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Foster Fitness Wellness Walk

WHERE:	Student Recreation Center track
DATE:	February 1 - March 7
WHEN:	Tuesday and Thursday
TIME:	12:15 - 12:45
GOAL:	30 - 45 minutes of walking and strength training (optional)
WHO:	All members are welcome

Ergonomics

Workplace ergonomics: The science of designing workplace, keeping in mind the capabilities and limitations of the worker.

Goal: Reduce the stress and eliminate injuries associated with the overuse of certain muscles, poor posture and repetitive tasks.

Office Ergonomics 101:

Sit less and move more. (Sedentary behavior is correlated to a reduction in health, while sedentary behavior with poor posture is correlated to an increase in injuries and health issues).
Use proper posture
Reduce strain on joints

Key reference points in the study of ergonomics

Chair: Knees should be level with your hips. Find a chair with lumbar support or place a cushion between the curve of your lower back and the chair.
Feet: Use a foot stool if your feet do not touch the floor.
Posture: Your body should be centered in front of the keyboard and monitor. Sit straight, with thighs horizontal, at the same level as your hips.
Wrists: Use a wrist rest. While typing, hold hands and wrists above the wrist rest. Wrists should be straight, in a neutral position – not bent or up to the side while typing.
Monitor Height: Your monitor should be directly in front of you at arms-length (18-28 inches). The top of the screen should be slightly below eye-level.

Additional ergonomic recommendations

Take frequent breaks (every 20-40 minutes) for 3-5 minutes of movement
Periodically change work positions: Stretch, tilt your chair, perform basic chair exercises
Take 15 minute breaks every two hours
Health application:
- Prolonged static posture inhibits blood flow; incorporate some stretching into your workday
- Looking at a monitor for long periods of time without moving fatigues muscles of the neck and shoulders

We will continue to learn more about ergonomics in the coming months

Ergonomic Basics. Be a Better Bearcat Presentation, 2016. Presented by Dr. Rhonda Beemer, PhD, ATC

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