ACTIVE CAMPUS EUROPE by RWTH Aachen University

BEST PRACTICE HANDBOOK ACTIVE CAMPUS EUROPE Move more, feel better!

Published on Friday 14.12.2018 In Aachen More Information: www.activecampuseurope.eu Written and edited by the project lead team in Aachen, Germany Project Team Active Campus Europe: Melih Özkardeş (Project manager) Peter Lynen (Director of RWTH Aachen Sport Department, Project lead) Miriam Becker (Project manager) Uwe Bollmann (Project manager) Romy Brüggemann (Administrative staff) Fabian Richter (Project student assistant) Contact Participating universities: University of Turku: Teija Hakala Tampere University of Applied Sciences: Esko Tirkkonen Ruhr Universität Bochum: Ines Lenze Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn: Peter Preuß Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Jörg Verhoeven Bergische Universität Wuppertal: Katrin Bührmann, Anja Steinbacher Imperial College London: Hannah Blandford, William Hollyer Middlesex University London: Mel Parker Trinity College Dublin: Matthew Dossett, Siobhan Scarlett University College Dublin: Catherine Blake Technische Universiteit Eindhoven: Wim Koch, Misha Latuhihin, Susan Lambriks Maastricht University: Netty Bekkers-Vos Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona: Agustí Serra Curtichs Universidad de Vigo: Javier Rial, Vicente Romo, Román Lago University of Minho: Fernando Parente

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NAME OF THE BEST PRACTICE

COUNTRY

PARTICIPANTS

FACILITY

IMPLEMENTATION

TARGET GROUP

MATERIAL

Activities for beginners

Finnland

300 per Week

Indoor

Whole year

Students and staff

Refer to the detailed description

Learn To Play

Ireland

Indoor and outdoor

Up to 6 weeks

Students

Refer to the detailed description

Walk 2 Run Group

Ireland

10 per session

Outdoor

4 weeks

Students

Less materials

Campaign for healthier backs

Spain

300

Indoor

1 week

Staff

No materials

Be active - Health Pass

Germany

75 per semester

Indoor and outdoor

1 year

Staff

Refer to the detailed description

Taking Shape

Indoor

10 weeks

Students and staff

Refer to the detailed description

Active Break Express

Germany

800 per week

Indoor

6 months

Staff

Less materials

Health and Fitness Express

Netherlands

500 per year

Indoor

10 weeks

Staff

Less materials

Active Break Express

Germany

500 per week

Indoor

6 months

Students and staff

No materials

University Sport Student Break Express

Germany

500 per semester Indoor

3 months

Students

No materials

University Sport - Break Express

Germany

150 per semester Indoor

3 months

Staff

Less materials

Try Five

Netherlands

2000 each year

Indoor and outdoor

5 weeks

Students

Less materials

“Move more” Pledge

Indoor and outdoor

6 months

Students and staff

Less materials

Bottoms up! – Sit less, feel better

Finnland

25000

Indoor

3 years

Students and staff

No materials

Canteen Action Week

Germany

100

Indoor

100 working hours

Students and staff

Refer to the detailed description

FitnessMix

Germany

Indoor

8 weeks

Students

Refer to the detailed description

Sport tutors

Finnland

Indoor and outdoor

11 months

Students

No materials

Students helping students

Ireland

Indoor

8 weeks

Students and staff

Refer to the detailed description

Service Chain

Finnland

125

Indoor and outdoor

3 months

Students

No materials

ACE Your Journey!

Netherlands

Indoor and outdoor

8 weeks

Students

No materials

BUWbewegt!

Germany

500 per semester

Indoor and outdoor

1 year

Students and staff

Refer to the detailed description

Beach Sports Games

Portugal

600 per year

Outdoor

1 week

Students and staff

Refer to the detailed description

Repairing bicycles

Finnland

400

Outdoor

6 hours

Students and staff

Less materials

Cultural routes

Spain

732

Outdoor

1 year

Students and staff

No materials

Healthy Tuesday

Spain

625

Indoor

1 year

Students and staff

Refer to the detailed description

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2.1 COURSE

2.2 ACTIVE BREAK EXPRESS

2.3 CAMPAIGN

2.4 CONSULTING

2.5 SPORT EVENT

1. PREFACES AND INTRODUCTION �� 08 2. BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES �� 16 2.1 COURSE �� 18 2.2 ACTIVE BREAK EXPRESS �� 32 2.3 CAMPAIGN �� 44 2.4 CONSULTING �� 54 2.5 SPORT EVENT �� 68 3. RECOMMENDATIONS �� 78

Disclaimer The information and views set out in this handbook are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Union institutions and bodies nor any person acting on their behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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1. PREFACE AND INTRODUCTION

1. PREFACE

PREFACE – ANDREA MILZ, STATE SECRETARY FOR SPORTS AND VOLUNTEERING IN NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE PREMIER

PREFACE – PROF. DR. DORIS KLEE, VICE-RECTOR FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY

The state government has set as its aim the strengthening of communityoriented sport. Sport in the public interest acts as a social force that can empower government action. The prevention of physical inactivity, fostering of inclusion and maintenance of a mobile society are our goals. The ACE project integrates these approaches and contributes to education as well as social and health-oriented activities.

As Vice Rector for Human Resources Management and Development I am responsible for the development and realization of measures that are part of the Human Resources Development Concept. The promotion of young professionals is one of our most important undertakings — particularly the distribution of equal opportunities and overall appreciation for diversity. Our responsibilities also require we help sustain amicable and healthy work environments at the University. I am convinced that an active university lifestyle leads to a healthier environment. With more than 45.000 students, it is an educational mandate to promote a healthy lifestyle within our university. Therefore I support the ACE project completely.

Activity, relaxation strategies and a moderate amount of movement on a daily basis are essential to psychological, physical and social personal development at any stage of life. Different settings require different strategies. Creating a health-promoting environment within the university cosmos corresponds to the goal of sport in the public interest. As State Secretary for Sports, this project is an essential milestone in approaching an inactive target group and helping them become more active. Introducing health promotion and movement into universities is not only a question of more activity, but also a statewide educational mandate. Furthermore, with its partner network spanning 7 European countries, this project even crosses international borders and raises national as well as international political awareness of sport. To break it down to a lower level: Students get familiarized with physical movement and a variety of different sports. This in turn has the potential to generate new members for local sports centers and clubs, as well as raising interest in volunteering. The participatory aspect is thereby strengthened. I am glad that the University Sports Department of RWTH Aachen University has had the courage to take on the responsibility of innovating and leading a new international initiative of health promotion. Sincerely yours, Andrea Milz

It is the individuals themselves, rather than their institutions, that form the key to international success and outstanding careers. Our students of today will be the scientists, managers, entrepreneurs, researchers and doctors of tomorrow. They not only bring knowledge into the working world, but also an attitude and lifestyle. A healthy community with healthy working conditions can only be realized if society, companies and CEOs are aware of its importance. The implementation of a healthier university lifestyle by means of integrating more activity into students lives is an ambitious but critical goal. Catching an inactive target group and redirecting them and their motivation towards more active lifestyles a matter of life changing importance. Furthermore, the ACE project not only delivers a theoretical concept to move more, but also directly transfers it into students' realities. The requirements are easy to meet making it more a matter of fun than performance. Stress, pressure to perform, long study periods and big exams characterize student life. It is therefore important to find tools to relieve stress and balance one's system. Relaxation and activity form a cohesive counterbalance, not only within university life, but also in later life. Aachen aims to be one of the most popular scientific locations in Europe. It strives to promote scientific exchange and is therefore always searching for highly qualified international staff. International projects in cooperation with the EU is one example of Aachen’s international scientific exchange with the European network of educational institutions. Promoting an international network for health education whilst simultaneously improving the quality of life of our students is an extraordinary aim and I am delighted that the RWTH Aachen University Sports Department has become the project lead of this innovative initiative. I highly recommend going through this collection of best practices and finding the approach that best meets your needs. Sincerely yours Prof. Dr. Doris Klee

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1. INTRODUCTION OF ACTIVE CAMPUS EUROPE (ACE) PREFACE – PETER LYNEN, DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY SPORT DEPARTMENT (RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY) & PROJECT LEAD ACTIVE CAMPUS EUROPE (ACE) Physical inactivity dominates European lifestyles. Over 60% of Europeans seldom, if ever, participate in sports or regular exercise (EU Physical Activity Guidelines). The EU Physical Activity Guidelines contain a section titled "Education", but do not yet cover tertiary education or the matter of advancing a healthier working environment within the university setting for students and staff alike. The university students of today will be the political and social leaders of the future: The sustainable introduction of physical activity to this key target group can help to raise understanding and awareness of its importance and to communicate and follow this topic when they reach leadership positions. RWTH Aachen University Sport Service gained valuable experience and insight while working within a German national health project. Aware of the importance of integrating more movement into the university setting, they created a collaborative project entitled Active Campus Europe. Through Active Campus Europe 16 different universities representing seven European countries were invited to bring their expertise to the project. ACE AIMS To establish a European collaboration with the aim of increasing levels of physical activity and the general wellbeing of higher education institutions across Europe To promote and create an enabling environment for healthy habits among staff and students To establish healthy working and learning environments To promote a lifestyle that fosters lifelong health This widely publicized and distributed Best Practice Handbook contains operational guidelines for field of health promotion within university settings. By sharing our experiences and best-practices the ACE partner serve as a link between research and practice in the field of sports and health-enhancing physical activities. The structured contents of this handbook will not only help Academic Sports Services find and/or develop a suitable approach for their own country and university but will also prove useful outside of the university setting. The entire ACE project was co-funded by the European Commission (Erasmus+ Sport). As project lead we are thankful for having received the financial support which made ACE possible. Furthermore, we are grateful to the partners, who gave a great contributions to the project and the Best Practice Handbook.

THE FIRST EUROPEAN NETWORK ON PROMOTION OF AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE ON EUROPEAN CAMPUSES. Active Campus Europe (ACE) is designed as a sustainable collaboration with the aim to promote health-enhancing physical activities within university settings in Europe. 16 partner universities from 7 countries intend to create a role model for the University setting in Europe through the ACE project. The project was financially supported by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Sport program. Here you can see an overview of the partner universities participating in the ACE network. On the project website you can find more detailed information about the partners. PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES AND COUNTRIES Finland Tampere University of Applied Science University of Turku Portugal University of Minho

Spain Autonomous University of Barcelona University of Vigo Netherlands Maastricht University Eindhoven University of Technology Germany RWTH University (Project Lead) University of Wuppertal University of Bonn University of Bochum University of Münster UK Imperial College London Middlesex University Ireland Trinity College Dublin University College Dublin

MOVE MORE, FEEL BETTER! Yours, Peter Lynen

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The Three Main Collaborations of ACE 1.1. BEST PRACTICE HANDBOOK The Best Practice Handbook serves as a template for the design effective sports programs, activities and events that address the target group of “physically non-active students”. This handbook will help universities and other interested organizations profit from the gathered knowledge and experiences of all ACE partners. The identification of good practice models for sports and health enhancing physical activities for non-active students. The result of practices built and applied by local ACE partners have been collected and are published in this Best Practice Handbook. The chosen practice models presented in this booklet from ACE partners are based on a qualitative evaluation and do not claim to be complete. These examples need to be adapted to contextual conditions such as variations in target groups, resources or other circumstances. However, this handbook offers valid, practical models that have been previously tested on non-active target groups. Therefore they could serve as a basis for other projects promoting physical activity to similar groups.

1.2. LOCAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM “MOVE MORE, FEEL BETTER”

| Opening ceremony of the ACE project in the birthplace of the European Union in Maastricht

1.3. NETWORK MEETINGS During the period between January 2017 and December 2018 partners attended five network meetings. The meetings took place in Maastricht, Tampere, London and Barcelona. The final event was in Aachen. The network meetings formed the basic platform for project development and information exchange. The meetings were of major importance for overall project progression. During these meetings partners formed sub-groups, such as the evaluation group, to exchange their ideas on a more detailed level. National meetings, such as the German partners, were also arranged. A project of this size requires consistent face-to-face communication to guarantee a comparable performance at all partner institutions.

One of the main pillars was to implement a locally executed intervention program to increase physical activity in students’ university life. “Move more, Feel better” is the practical part of the project ACE. The program is catered exclusively for students of all participating universities who would like to integrate more activity into their life. A long-term goal is to implement the positive experiences and benefits of their well-being into their daily routine even after completing the project.

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All ACE partners developed diverse intervention programs for the target group. The programs are based on common pillars for all partners, but integrate local specialties and needs. From October 2017 on until July 2018 two rounds of the interventions have been conducted at the ACE niversities. Each round ran for the duration of ten weeks including a pre-and post-health-test. The program consisted of fitness classes, social sport activities (such as dance courses or team games) and local sport offers which varied according to the location and its respective cultures.

COMMON INTERVENTION

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EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE

On the homepage www.activecampuseurope.eu you can find the results of the evaluation.

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2. BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES

Find your inspiration here! Sharing our experience with Europe Here you can find a collection of 25 of the best practice examples which tested successfully at ACE universities. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK? The activities are organized as courses, campaigns, consulting projects and sporting events so as to give the reader a better overview. The contact information of ACE partners are listed at the end of the booklet, should readers wish to get in touch with project officers. Every category has its own color to make the navigation easier between chapters. You can find the same projects on the homepage and share it digitally with others.

2.1 COURSE Courses are regular activities conducted on a weekly base. These activities are primarily targeted towards beginners. Activities are organized by professional trainers. In most examples the selected practices have been standard practice within the universities sports programs due to their great success.

2.1.1 Activities for beginners

ABSTRACT

Physical activities and courses for beginners with an inactive background.

OBJECTIVES

To encourage and motivate beginners to start physical activities safely. To make the uptake of physical activities as easy as possible.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

It is important to have activities and courses for beginners within the sports programme, in order to encourage beginners to start sports. Also the staff in the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) can instruct beginners to undertake these activities safely. These activities are easy and safe for beginners, and afterwards participants can easily continue to progress to one of the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular sports programmes.

TARGET GROUPS

Target group was students and staff who did not exercise enough for their health. Anyone who sees themselves as a beginner can participate in normal easy training activities such as biking, Pilates for beginners etc. Therefore they have to pay the CampusSport sports fee. For some courses, such as neck and back recovery groups, we interview participants beforehand to make sure that they are the right target group.

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SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

The offer was open for all students and staff members at the university at an affordable price. We advertised on the university homepage, intranet, sent e-mails and used info boards. Some informational events were organized. At the schedule of CampusSport these activities are marked with Level 1 (for beginners). Staff at the Finnish Student Health Services informed students in need of more phyiscal activity about these programs.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

300

PARTICIPANTS PER WEEK

UNIVERSITY OF TURKU

STRUCTURE

We offered different activities for beginners (e.g. Easy Training, Bike Easy, Stretching, Foam roller, Pilates for beginners, Yoga for men, Hatha Yoga, instructed gym training turns, Find your own physical activity-courses*, Pilates for beginners, Yoga for beginners, Mindfulness, Know the right techniques-courses) at the schedule of CampusSport. * Find your own physical activity-course This course is targeted for those who are especially lethargic when it comes to exercising. It includes a fitness test, exercise program and 6 exercise classes in a group with similar types of participants. Instructors are physiotherapists. The course is targeted for staff but after the ACE project we will provide them also for students.

TEAM

The sports coordinators of CampusSports plan the activities and courses. Licensed Instructors come from CampusSport. There is one instructor per group. Instructors are physiotherapists, personal trainers, sports teachers or sports instructors.

PARTNERS

The Finnish Student Health Services, Occupational Health Services of staff, psychologists of the university, Student Union.

EVALUATION

We follow the number of participants weekly and ask qualified feedback from the participants. After the course we ask them to fill out a course feedback form. The CampusSport sports coordinator is responsible for checking feedback and implementing changes for any following courses as needed. Feedback and changes are discussed at length during team meetings. In some groups we follow the participant rates and interview the instructors.

TYPE

Course

LESSONS LEARNT

We find the beginners a very important group at CampusSport and want to arrange more services for them in the future.

RECOMMENDATIONS

By arranging activities for the less physically active, Partners get a chance to recommend these activities to beginners directly. It motivates students and staff members who would otherwise have been overly intimidated. We inform all Partners about easy sport activities each semester.

TIMEFRAME

Activities continue throughout the entire year.

SPORT EQUIPMENT

It depends on the activity (spinning bikes, barbells, gym equipment, ...).

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2.1.2 Learn To Play TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

50+

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

ABSTRACT

The Learn to Play offers students an opportunity to try out a new sporting activity, providing a fun, social atmosphere to learn basic skills and components of the sport. Offered across a range of sports including the Irish sport Gaelic, the program also appeals to international students to get involved in the cultural experience of the University.

OBJECTIVES

The Objectives are to engage students in physical activity and promote a pathway to sport participation.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

To provide a pathway for participation for students who do not already participate in a particular sport. It is hoped that through the learning and understanding of the sport that the student will continue to participate past program end, through the sports club pathways.

STRUCTURE

Sports offered as part of the Learn to Play programs include - Gaelic, Hockey, Cricket and Squash. Programs will typically follow a similar format, one weekly session for 4-6 weeks. Sessions are delivered by Sport club development officers and coaches and assisted by Club members. This interaction allows for students to receive high quality coaching and clubs to promote club participation. Programs have a nominal fee, averaged at â&#x201A;Ź15, depending on program length.

TARGET GROUPS SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

The programs are open to all students. Program information is circulated to students via email and social media advertising. Students will then register for the program via booking at the Sports Centre reception.

TYPE

Course

Depends on the sport

4-6 PREPARATION Continuous IMPLEMENTATION

POST PROCESSING Continuous

SPORT EQUIPMENT

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TEAM

TIMEFRAME

WEEKS

Students

Project lead was our sports development officer Caroline who organized the schedule and managed the coaches. There was at least 1 coach per sport being delivered, and this was a mix of club coach volunteers and development staff (i.e GAA officer helped deliver Gaelic sessions)

PARTNERS

There were no external partners.

EVALUATION

Evaluation is based on participation rates and written feedback from coaches and clubs.

LESSONS LEARNT

Successes include a significant positive impact on participation rates. Drawbacks include the limited number of spaces available per program.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Keeping in line with current sporting trends is a useful tool to drive engagement and participation. Sessions mostly take place indoors to minimize weather disruptions. Some activities may be adapted in delivery but will always deliver the key concepts.

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2.1.3 Walk 2 Run Group UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

TIMEFRAME

TARGET GROUPS

Underactive students

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

Four weeks of Walk to run sessions were organized. Progressive endurance training principles were followed. A comprehensive warm up and cool down component with a mixture of walking and running intervals were used. The “Walk 2 Run” group was established to offer a group exercise session away from the typical gym environment.

OBJECTIVES

OFFER A PROGRAM THAT IS 1. Replicable after the ACE intervention concludes and so is a sustainable exercise option. 2. Aimed at a specific goal or event to give the group a challenge to work towards. Eg. UCD 5km fun run. 3. Incorporates cardiovascular exercise which can be incorporated into weekly exercise goals (i.e. 150 Minutes of moderate intensity activity)

MOTIVATION AND VISION

The Walk to Run group offers a sustainable cardiovascular exercise programme for underactive students. The programme offers an opportunity for social interaction and guides students through a manageable, structured and progressive programme. Student Physiotherapists develop the programme incorporating warm up, intervals and cool down and give guidance to participants relating to exercise on other days of the week as well as encouraging participation in events such as a “5km”” Fun run at the end of the programme. The vision is to offer a fun, sustainable and challenging session which uses the campus woodland trails and sports grounds which offer a positive health experience and facilitate access to an outdoor facility that otherwise may not have been considered.

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NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

8-12

Attendance was variable but generally was attended by

STRUCTURE

PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION

ABSTRACT

The programme was open to all participants of the UCD ACE Common Intervention.

Students engaged in a service-based learning session, brainstorming ideas under the guidance of the clinical tutor. A progressive program was created with 15 minutes of 1 minute running, 1 minute walking in Week 1. There was a progression over time to 2 x 10 minutes of running with a 3 minutes walking break by the end of the program. Some participants went on to complete 20 minutes continuous running and then a campus 5km fun run. The session took place around a 1500m loop of grass pitches and woodland trail. Warm up consisted of some basic running drills and dynamic mobility exercises interspersed with walking and jogging strides. The interval session took place around the 1500m loop. Distance was recorded, and a whistle was blown to signify start and stop of each interval. A cool down consisted of more walking and some static stretching. Participants met with students 15 minutes before the start of the session at UCD Sports Café. Long term exercise advice and running related information was given at the end of each session.

LESSONS LEARNT

PREPARATION 3 x 30 min planning sessions with students and project leader. Small amount of background research and exercise programming by students. Met with UCD athletics coach for brief 20min consultation.

This was a cheap, affordable, easily implemented and high value initiative.

IMPLEMENTATION 4 weeks of 1 weekly running session and advice to engage independently.

POST PROCESSING No additional requirements - participant assessments and feedback formed part of the common intervention.

TYPE

Cardiovascular fitness training. Walking and running intervals. Group exercise.

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Whistle, cones, and stopwatch.

TEAM

Dr Catherine Blake - Deputy Head of School of Physiotherapy. Brian Mullins. - Director of Community Exercise Programmes UCD Sport. Ciaran Purcell - Clinical Tutor and Physiotherapist. Physiotherapy students. 2 Groups of 4 students.

PARTNERS

No additional partners - UCD Physiotherapy, + UCD Sport

EVALUATION

Feedback was qualitative with open comments collected from participants in a follow up questionnaire. Participants reported that they enjoyed the outside exercise component. The participants felt it was a good challenge and well-structured, with some students going on to complete the 5k challenge; far surpassing their own expectations for their cardiovascular capabilities.

Sustained engagement can be difficult. It is useful to have several groups, i.e. beginner, intermediate etc. to allow for varying fitness levels.

One suggestion was to devote increased effort to encourage a meet up at the café beforehand which would facilitate and encourage additional socializing and inclusivity. Making the session compulsory and encouraging accountability between participants would be of benefit to exercise adherence.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Using outdoor facilities cheap, effective and allows for good numbers. Start at a manageable level with gradual progression each week. Allow for different levels of ability by having two or three groups, depending on your numbers and level of activity. Where possible, try to keep the smaller groups together to encourage a group atmosphere. Education around different components of a running session including warm up, intervals and cool down is useful

� Since the ACE programme I feel the benefit of increased energy levels.

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2.1.4 Campaign for healthier backs

ABSTRACT

To be better informed about our backs and the many ways we can take care of it, both at work and during daily life. The health of our backs have a direct impact on our overall health habits as well as our body positions in the workplace.

OBJECTIVES To be better informed about our backs and acquire abilities to take care of it at work and in our daily life.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

To improve the back health and long term care of participant’s back health in the University setting.

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

The staff can chose this activity within the frame of the lifelong learning program of the university

TIMEFRAME

PREPARATION 3 months IMPLEMENTATION 1 session/week Level 1 has 6 sessions each for two hours. POST PROCESSING 1 months of evaluation

EVALUATION

The participants get a questionnaire after the end of the activity about their level of satisfaction.

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NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

COURSES WITH 300 PARTICIPANTS

AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA

STRUCTURE

The Lifelong Learning department of the university books the courses for the semester for the staff. The program includes a work book. The sessions are theoretical and practical. There are also experiential sessions The groups consist of max. 10 people

TYPE

� The programme had a positive impact on reducing and controlling my lower back pain.

Course

SPORT EQUIPMENT

No special equipment is needed. Just chairs and carpets.

TEAM

The project is delivered by regular UAB staff, with monitoring from an external fitness company. Instructors have several qualifications in rehabilitation, healthy programs and prevention sport.

LESSONS LEARNT

TARGET GROUPS

This course aids participants in caring properly for themselves, particularly in their place of work.

Staff

We teach the course in the university sport facilities, and this move closer the staff, and they can know and use the sport facilities.

To be part of the long learning programs for staff and to better connect with health services.

RECOMMENDATIONS

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2.1.5 Be active - Health Pass

TIMEFRAME

PREPARATION 6 months IMPLEMENTATION 1 year POST PROCESSING Ongoing

ABSTRACT

The BUW university management rewards staff by crediting them up to 12 hours of working hours per year, if they regularly (two training sessions/ week) attend UniSports’ health-oriented exercise and relaxation facilities. The activities they carried out are documented by the course leader and noted down in a “Health Pass” specifically developed for this program.

OBJECTIVES

The aim of the working hours credit model “BE active” is to motivate users’ to participate regularly in healthy activities. Active health promotion and individual resource development are a focus of this.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Our motivation is, and always has been, to create an incentivisation model to build more sport and exercise into the everyday work life of university staff. The University hopes to encourage structures that promote the general wellbeing and health of its staff, as a healthy workplace is an important criterion for employee satisfaction. The BE active programme strongly supports this objective.

Staff

TARGET GROUPS EVALUATION

Participation statistics are compiled annually by the coordinator.

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SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

This service is aimed primarily at the Administrative staff of the University of Wuppertal, but professors and lecturers can also use it. Participants must register using the UniSports online registration system and then collect their health pass from the UniSports service centre. This is also where passes are handed back.

TYPE

Offer at workspace, Health pass

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Various equipment is required. As it primarily concerns sporting activities for health, it is mainly mats, small equipment and course-specific equipment such as yoga pillows, flexibars etc.

LESSONS LEARNT

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

50-75

PARTICIPANTS PER SEMESTER

WUPPERTAL UNIVERSITY

The programme has been running at the University since 2008 and continues to be extremely popular, even after ten years. The provision of the working hour’s credit note for regular exercise illustrates the value and importance attached to sport by the University management/employer as a factor in promoting healthiness at the University.

TEAM

A full-time member of staff coordinates the service and manages points and passes. The staff member is also responsible for selecting courses and for advertising, documenting and evaluating the project.

PARTNERS

The Health Pass was created in collaboration with the “Healthy University” working group. Additionally, the University press office, staff committee, HR department and the Chancellor of the University of Wuppertal provide support in communicating the service.

RECOMMENDATIONS

For successful implementation, good interconnections are required within the University and the “Healthy University” working group, which includes major University decision-makers, as partners and supporters. The BE active model is an important and valuable tool for promoting health at the workplace.

STRUCTURE

The project coordinator compiles a selection of “BE active” compatible courses every semester and posts them on the University websites. There are more than 30 courses and workshops available to staff every week. They are also entitled to use the University fitness centre. When selecting courses, emphasis is laid on the specific health-promoting nature of the offering. The coordinator also informs and trains course instructors selected for the project about the project and scoring system.

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2.1.6 Taking Shape IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON ABSTRACT

Taking Shape is a personal training program for groups held over 10 weeks. Offering over 10 sessions a week (2 day Monday - Friday) for up to 30 participants looking to lose weight, improve physical performance and rehabilitate injury. In addition to the group personal training, participants will learn about Nutrition, Lifestyle Habits & Recovery, to support a healthy lifestyle.

OBJECTIVES Help participants initiate a healthy and realistic start to their weight loss and health journey. Educate participants in all factors that are included with maintaining a healthy lifestyle & losing weight. Increase physical activity levels of participants. Provide a structured exercise program for participants to continue working after the course has finished.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

The main motivation of this project is to improve the wellbeing of the students and staff of Imperial College. May that be through weight loss, performance enhancement or injury rehabilitation. The vision of the project is to influence each participantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives in a positive manner so that post course they can continue on their weight loss/performance/rehabilitation journey. Enabling them to be self-sufficient in regards to wellbeing.

TARGET GROUPS

Students and staff

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

Advertisement via electronic TV screens which are stationed on campus, use of social media advertisement, and physical leaflet drops across catering areas and office stations were used to recruit participants. There was no specific criteria for an applicant, if they wanted to improve their wellbeing in one of the avenues advertised then they would be accepted.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

20 STRUCTURE

The main sessions offered were 10 weekly Group PT sessions which consisted of; Strength (Resistance and Weight based training), Cardio (Cardiovascular training using machines and body weight exercises), Health (Yoga/Pilates type stretching sessions enabling to benefit recovery throughout the week). Special Practical Sessions- to provide opportunities for participants to experience activity and exercise outside of the gym; Swimming, Walking in the park & sport e.g. Badminton. Special Seminars on Nutrition, Lifestyle habits and Recovery tactics were also presented.

TIMEFRAME

TYPE

Course, Offer at working space

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Ethos Sports Centre; Gym, Strength and Conditioning Suite, Fitness Studio, Swimming Pool & Sports Hall. Hyde Park. Barbells, Plates, Dumbbells, Exercise machines, sport equipment.

TEAM

Active Lifestyles Advisors who hold REPS level 3 qualifications and BTN Academy & Active IQ qualifications ran the course. Other members of the Active Lifestyles Team who are all qualified Personal Trainers ran some of the physical sessions.

PARTNERS

EVALUATION

The evaluation process consisted of a self-evaluation and review document via Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats analysis. A survey was also conducted for participants to provide their views and opinions on the course.

LESSONS LEARNT

Large numbers of participants lost significant amounts of weight, participants gained independence in the gym and improve vastly throughout. Facilities with low capacity, meant some sessions were overcrowded and were interrupted. In the future we may see a change in format to 1 individual program and 1 grouped program.

RECOMMENDATIONS Facility availability and quality

Marketing - Who developed advertisement for all posters and leaflets which were used to recruit members.

Clear roles and responsibilities for staff

Campus Services Administration - Who developed a payment link system to facilitate payments from participants to enroll on the course

Organization and good time management

Limited numbers to give more focused attention

PREPARATION 6 weeks prior to the course IMPLEMENTATION 10 weeks POST PROCESSING 4 weeks for review and evaluation

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2.2 ACTIVE BREAK EXPRESS Only have 15 minutes to move? Active Break Express is a mobile offer to help students and staff become more mobile. The Active Break instructors come directly to workplace or to the class room at an agreed time, and offer a mix of movement, strengthening, loosening, and relaxation only within 10 to 15 minutes. The exercises can be completed without needing to change your clothes. There are several ACE partners that have been offering the Active Break project for several years now due to its great success. In this section you can find the summaries of the universities Aachen, Maastricht, Wuppertal and Bonn.

2.2.1 Active Break Express (Pausenexpress)

ABSTRACT

RWTH Pausenexpress offers a active 15 minutes break in the immediate vicinity of workplaces. At a previously agreed upon time small groups (4-8) of employees recieve an individual choice of exercises to improve movement, strengthening, loosening, and relaxing by qualified instructors. There is neither a need for traditional sports facilities nor a change of clothes. Practice is considered as labour time, it is free of charge for students.

TYPE

Offer at working space

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Small props, e.g. Therabands, spiky balls, Brasils, juggling balls etc. Besides this the major focus is to exercise with your own body effort and resources in a moderate way.

OBJECTIVES Advise and recommend physical activities for everyday work life. Small exercises to loosen and strengthen muscles. Improving concentration. Fun and enjoyment taking a joint, active break from work with teammates. RWTH Pausenexpress acts a mean of extending the University’s appreciation for its employees.

Staff

TARGET GROUPS PARTNERS

PR department of the university as well as the chancellor of the University

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This offer is for all employees of RWTH and FH Aachen. Participating employees must register in advance in the Pausenexpress Office of the University Sports Centre.

TEAM

One operational staff member organizes around 30 instructors. Instructors have several qualifications in rehabilitation and sport injury prevention. Two student assistants, with about 10 hours/week each support the coordinator in his operational tasks.

after the program. ACE was the kick-off I needed so urgent. STRUCTURE

Development and providing of A written manual of guidelines for instructors Special training and instruction for instructors Compilation recommended practices Acquisition and resource scheduling of qualified instructors Elaborating of time schedules and route guidance Quality management

TIMEFRAME

PREPARATION 3 months IMPLEMENTATION whole semester (6 months) POST PROCESSING 1 month of evaluation

� I am very satisfied with me and my body

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

Specific skill enhancement (4x/year) for instructors

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

800

PARTICIPANTS PER WEEK

RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Offering an innovative and low-threshold approach that can make it easier and more accessible for individuals to get active Stimulating people with low physical activity levels in order to attain more effective movement in every day life. RWTH Pausenexpress serves as a means of inspiration and guidance for stakeholders to promote and to implement physical activity at the workplace Improving work atmosphere

EVALUATION During the implementation phase: survey conducted via phone to ensure the program was delivering high quality services. Another survey via questionnaire was given at the end of the program to study supply and demand. After the implementation phase: Supply and demand will have become apparent by this point. Therefore a survey on overall satisfaction over phone should be sufficient.

Permanent revaluation of manuals and guidelines Backstopping attendance by full-time staff

LESSONS LEARNT

Activities offered within the work space were evaluated as extremely positive. The sports department has received new levels of visibility amongst active and non-active staff. Non-active people, who had lost time or interest for sports or had never exercised before, could be reached — a new and so far underdeveloped target group.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Building up a pool of qualified instructors to meet growing requests is of great importance. Special trainings meeting the needs of the target and regular instructor meetings held to guarantee quality. If the university/institution is really big and not centered on a single campus, but all over the city and suburbs, an extreme logistical effort is necessary.

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500

EVALUATION

H&F EXPRESS 2.2.2 Health and Fitness Express (H & F Express)

PER YEAR

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

STRUCTURE H&F EXPRESS Make sure you have budget (1). Manpower (2): assign a coordinator and recruit and train coaches to guide the sessions. Organize your facilities (3); a reliable registration system and establish this system. Use communication (4) to get everything started; communication plan and timeline with video, newsletters, posters, emails, webpage. Let participants register for the sessions. Scheduling (5) the sessions for 8-10 weeks and weekly administration tasks. After the H&F Express evaluate (6) with the participants, coaches and partners.

UNIVERSITY OF MAASTRICHT ABSTRACT

The Health & Fitness Express is a 15- minute energizer during the workday of University employees. Employees can book a coach for an active 15 minute break and the coach will visit the workplace. These 15 minutes are full of exercises for strength, flexibility and relaxation.

OBJECTIVES Interrupt prolonged sitting behaviour Foster awareness of healthy behaviour during a workday Positive communication with colleagues & fun! Mental relaxation Refresh and energize

MOTIVATION AND VISION

The main motivation of this project is to make UM employees more aware of their prolonged sitting behaviour. This project presents a low intensity opportunity to interrupt sitting behaviour during the workday.

Staff

TARGET GROUPS

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 6 weeks IMPLEMENTATION 8-10 weeks POST PROCESSING 2 weeks

The target group is all employees who work for Maastricht University. We recruit this group by using the University newsletters, intranet and posters. Before we start the sessions we organize a special kickoff event (e.g. lunch walking with H&F session). Our former participants and team captains act as program ambassadors.

TYPE

We evaluate during and after the intervention by organizing an evaluation meeting with the H&F team including coaches and partners.

LESSONS LEARNT STRENGTHS The sessions only last 15 minutes, which meant they were easy to implement during your workday Employees do not have to change clothes or travel Low threshold exercises (partner exercises = fun) WEAKNESSES Inefficient for coaches to travel through the city, as departments are spread all over the city Only offer sessions twice a year for 8-10 weeks

ďż˝ I felt like it was going to be really fun and challenging. It was exactly that.

SPORT EQUIPMENT Dyna bands (Exercise bands)

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

The participants receive an evaluation and questionnaire before and after the intervention. The results are collected and investigated by a master student of the department of social medicine.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Music box

Make sure you train your coaches well; start on time

Maastricht University bags

Make sure that department management is involved and give permission for the intervention to take place during work time

Shirts for coaches

PARTNERS

Head of the occupational health & safety department Assistant professor of social medicine

Dress coaches in a special H&F uniform/shirt Take account of last minute cancellations, due to high workload or important meetings

Collective health insurance Company Since 2018 we work together with the MUMC+ hospital

Offer at workspace

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2.2.3 Active Break Express (Pausenexpress) BONN UNIVERSITY

OBJECTIVES

Basic exercises for mobility and strength that also stimulate the cardiovascular system (only for 7 to 15 minutes): Facilitate social interaction with an active break from work with your colleagues and fellow students. Improve concentration, act against sedentary behaviour, reduce sitting time, build health knowledge and an active lifestyle.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Enhance physical activity, empower an active lifestyle, build healthy literacy of the employees and students. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we have created this concept of low threshold physical activities directly at the workplace.

TARGET GROUPS

Students and staff

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

This offer is for all employees and students. Participating employees must register in advance and participating teachers must register their courses/lectures.

TYPE

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

500

PARTICIPANTS PER WEEK

ABSTRACT

The Pausenexpress is a workplace/lecture hall offer for the employees and students. The Pausenexpress team comes directly to your workplace/lecture hall at a previously agreed upon time and offers a mix of mobility, strengthening, stretching and relax.

TEAM

There is one regular staff member who organizes around 85 instructors. Instructors have several qualifications in rehabilitation and sport injury prevention. There is also a student assistant who supports the coordinator.

EVALUATION

The participants get a questionnaire at the end of the semester about their level of satisfaction.

LESSONS LEARNT

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STUDENTS Contact with the teachers in the different faculties is important. FOR EMPLOYEES Involve the university management to get the permission for a Pausenexpress during work time OVERALL Make the coaches instantly recognizable with special Pausenexpress attire.

The recruitment and training of coaches is crucial. In addition, the temporal organization of each unit represents a major challenge for the coordinator.

STRUCTURE

The project coordinator organizes instructors and makes a route for visiting every institution on a week day. The departments of the university can book Pausenexpress sessions per semester. Program includes relaxation, endurance, and strength exercises for 15 minutes in each session.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 3 months IMPLEMENTATION whole semester/6 months POST PROCESSING 1 months of evaluation

SPORT EQUIPMENT

No equipment is needed.

PARTNERS PR Department of the university

Offer at working space

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WUPPERTAL UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT

The Hochschulsport Studierendenpausenexpress was developed at BU Wuppertal in 2010 and has since then been carried out regularly during lectures and seminars at the University. The Hochschulsport Studierendenpausenexpress is a 5-7 minute break during which an instructor leads exercises with students and lecturers to get them active, so that they can continue the work of the day with better focus.

OBJECTIVES

The active breaks serve to combat feelings of fatigue during lectures. They also improve concentration, mood and the atmosphere of the lecture theatre. Students and lecturers perform better overall throughout the course of the lecture.

The Hochschulsport Studierendenpausenexpress is also designed to break up periods of sitting down and increase awareness of health education. At the end of the day, the students of today are the managers of tomorrow.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Inactivity is a serious problem in our society. Lectures and seminars mean long periods of sitting down, and lead to less active students. In order to interrupt the inactivity, to make periods of work and learning easier and to promote health awareness, active break sessions are needed. The objective is for them to take what they learned in their short activity break to their own independent studies as well.

TARGET GROUPS

Students

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

The target group is students of our university. Their lecturers make these sessions possible by booking a Hochschulsport Studierendenpausenexpress for their teaching sessions. Preferences for the timing of the active breaks are taken into account.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS APPROX.

300-500 STRUCTURE

Emails are sent to lecturers to educate them as to the positive effects of active breaks during teaching. If this is of interest to them, times and dates are discussed in detail. An instructor carries out the session which features traditional exercises from the Hochschulsport Pausenexpress, plus coordination exercises and short movement-based games that do not need much time or room and provide a bit of fun relaxation.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 3 months IMPLEMENTATION 3 months

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TEAM

Instructors who are able to carry out the Hochschulsport Studierendenpausenexpress program in a motivational way and who are happy to stand up in front of large groups are appointed. Professional skills are an important prerequisite for our instructors, who must also attend training sessions.

EVALUATION

STUDENTS PER SEMESTER

2.2.4 University Sport Student Break Express (Studierendenpausenexpress)

When the Hochschulsport Studierendenpausenexpress is carried out regularly, there is an evaluation with a short questionnaire. The results form the basis for acquiring more teaching sessions, amongst other things.

LESSONS LEARNT

Not all students enjoy the Hochschulsport Studierendenpausenexpress right from the beginning. They have to feel the effects first. The most important thing is that neither the lecturers nor the instructors allow themselves to be discouraged by this.

ďż˝ It was a lot of motivation for me to

have a fixed schedule and instructors that guided me.

POST PROCESSING 2 weeks

TYPE

Offer at working place

SPORT EQUIPMENT

The Hochschulsport Studierendenpausenexpress is generally carried out without any equipment.

PARTNERS

RECOMMENDATIONS

Firstly, lecturers have to be convinced of the benefits of active breaks. A short written summary of scientific findings as well as outlining empirical evidence from other lecturers at the University are helpful in this.

We work with many different lecturers from a wide range of departments.

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2.2.5 University Sport - Break Express (Hochschulsport-Pausenexpress)

ABSTRACT

The Hochschulsport-Pausenexpress was developed in 2009 by the University sports departments of RWTH Aachen, Uni Potsdam, Uni Paderborn and BU Wuppertal as part of a national project. It is an instructor-led 15-minute active break in employees’ offices. The active break focuses on exercises to build strength, mobility and to increase relaxation. Participants do not need to change clothes.

OBJECTIVES

Scientific studies have confirmed the positive effects of taking a short exercise break during working hours. Concentration improves, the feeling of tiredness abates and well-being increases. As well as these benefits, active breaks aim to interrupt periods of sitting and to stimulate the cardiovascular system, in order to promote health. Another goal of the HochschulsportPausenexpress is to improve the working environment. Carrying out a relaxing communal activity helps to improve overall mood and the work atmosphere in the team.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Because of lack of time many employees do not take part in healthy activities after work. For this reason, we wanted to initiate a low-threshold activity for employees who can get physical active in their work environment without having to change their clothes.

Staff

TARGET GROUPS

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

The program is aimed at all employees of the Bergische Universität Wuppertal. The Hochschulsport-Pausenexpress is advertised through print and online media. There are also trial campaigns at staff meetings, health promotion days and conferences. Participants must register through the University sport booking system.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

150

APPROX.

PARTICIPANTS PER SEMESTER

WUPPERTAL UNIVERSITY

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 3 months IMPLEMENTATION 3 months POST PROCESSING 2 weeks

TYPE

Offer at working space

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Small equipment such as tubes, therapy bands, balls, Brasils, Idogo sticks, etc.

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TEAM

Instructors may have an affinity for sports and experience leading sports classes Sports students are preferred. A further prerequisite is that they must attend instructor training.

PARTNERS

Due to the financing, the Rector’s office is involved. An annual network meeting is held by the sports departments of the different universities which first developed LONG WORD in 2009.

STRUCTURE

Employees book the Hochschulsport-Pausenexpress for during their desired tie slot. Rephrase. In order to offer [the program] with the option of small equipment, instructors lead only around 4-8 sessions per day. They travel to designated rooms during their respective times. The structure of the sessions is fixed and consists of 4 parts: 1) warm-up 2) mobility 3) stabilization and strengthening 4) stretching and relaxation. Different exercises and equipment should be selected each hour to ensure that the programme remains varied.

EVALUATION

Evaluation is carried out both through a written survey as well as feedback interviews with participants.

LESSONS LEARNT

To implement the Hochschulsport-Pausenexpress, office units must be actively approached to try out the Hochschulsport-Pausenexpress. Other office units may be brought on board through the feedback and participants’ comments. The selection of instructors is very important to ensure a top-quality programme.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Make sure that you are personally convinced of the benefits of active breaks. Use scientific evidence to win over the university staff and be persistent, even if you encounter resistance.

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2.3 CAMPAIGN Campaigns are a series of organized events created with the intent to bring positive change to a targeted group. The length of these campaigns range anywhere from a few days to several months. The common goal is to get the target group more physically active and on the right path towards a healthy lifestyle.

2.3.1 Try Five UNIVERSITY OF MAASTRICHT

TEAM

Project team consists of one coordination staff member, two recruitment staff and four front desk employees

PARTNERS

TIMEFRAME

Canon design studio

PREPARATION 8 weeks

Sports council MUSST

IMPLEMENTATION 5 weeks

ABSTRACT

Workgroup INKOM (Introduction week of the university for the new students)

POST PROCESSING 2 weeks

During the ‘Try Five’ campaign at the beginning of the academic year new students can try out 5 activities for free and without any obligation.

Introduce University sports and the University Sports Centre to new students Let new students find out which sport activities they like (group classes, Gym, student sport associations) Recruit new members for University Sports and sports associations

MOTIVATION AND VISION

The main motivation for this campaign is to recruit new members. By implementing this each year at the start of the academic year, the university sports centre and the sports programme is made more accessible for all students, particularly newcomers.

TARGET GROUPS

Students

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

Promoting and recruiting participants for this campaign takes place at the beginning of the academic year. All students have one to two introductory weeks where they can visit informational fairs. We hand out the Try Five cards and explain the campaign during several information markets all over the city at different university locations including the university sports centre.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

2000

EACH YEAR OF WHICH 45% BECOME MEMBERS

OBJECTIVES

Central communications department, university faculties, student services centre (for dissemination)

EVALUATION

We scheduled an evaluation meeting. Our three main questions were: 1. How many students signed up for the Try Five campaign?

LESSONS LEARNT STRENGTHS We offer this for free, so every student can join Easily accessible All students can try out over 40 activities at the sports centre before they choose to buy a years membership WEAKNESSES Processing all the data for the short term Try Five memberships is a lot of work, and has to be done in a short amount of time

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is a perfect tool to start a conversation. The offer ‘five times for free’ is very generous. It allows potential members to check out the sport programme and get to know the structure of university sports.

2. How many students actually utilized the Try Five to participate in sports activities at the University Sports Centre? 3. How many of those students bought a membership afterwards?

STRUCTURE

Design Try Five cards (1) to hand out (with 5 check boxes) and Try Five activation forms (with information of the student so that you can make a special Try Five membership (with 5 tickets and this is valid for the 5 assigned weeks). Communication plan (2): Promote the campaign via newsletters and social media, join information markets and arrange a stand at your own location. Manpower (3): Make sure you have enough (student) assistants to process all Try Five activations forms. Inform (4) all staff about the campaign and their role. Students can get started! (5)

TYPE

Campaign

SPORT EQUIPMENT Try Five activations forms Try Five cards

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2.3.2 “Move more” Pledge

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 4 weeks IMPLEMENTATION 6 months, but this is ongoing POST PROCESSING Ongoing

ABSTRACT

We produced a colorful information sheet, which provides simple and effective ways in which people can build more physical activity into their daily lives and routines. People are asked to review the sheet, make a note of which ways they have used to be more active over the previous week, and to sign a pledge to make a conscious effort to be more active in the future.

OBJECTIVES

To increase awareness of simple ways in which people can build more physical activity into their lives. To get people to commit to signing a pledge to be more active (the process of making a written commitment, can be more effective for some people in helping them to stick with their goals). To get people to share their ideas for being more active To provide ongoing tips and support to the group of people who have signed the pledge.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

The main motivation is to increase physical activity levels. This will be accomplished by increasing the consciousness of people of simple ways to be more active, and by getting them to make a written commitment to do this. The vision for this initiative is that the whole university community (students and staff) will sign the pledge, and everyone will become physically active.

TARGET GROUPS

Students and staff

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SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

Participants are recruited through a variety of means. Information about the pledge has been posted on various university wed sites and social media outlet. Information has also been circulated in the sports newsletter. We have communicated about the pledge to Staff Activity Champions, asking them to sign the pledge and to encourage their colleagues to sign as well. The criteria are that participants need to be a student or staff member of the University.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

PARTICIPANTS SIGNED THE PLEDGE TO DATE

MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY LONDON

TYPE

Campaign, Offer at working space

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Pledge activity suggestion sheet, exercise band, exercise leaflet

TEAM

Mel Parker - Head of Sport & Recreation (management & implementation) Toni Hannan - Sports Officer - Marketing & administration (leaflet design, photography, posting on media channels,) Reception team - collecting signed pledges, giving out exercise bands, leaflets and further information

PARTNERS

EVALUATION

We undertook an evaluation of the project in June 2018. The evaluation looked at the level of uptake, the marketing/communication of the campaign, and the ongoing follow-up with people who signed the pledge.

LESSONS LEARNT

The project has lots of good aspects in terms of raising awareness about simple ways to be more active, and rewarding people who sign up with a resistance band for doing simple exercises. The shortcomings are that the campaign seemed to get a bit lost, in all the other information being disseminated about sports and physical activity opportunities.

RECOMMENDATIONS

For this particular campaign, it might be beneficial to engage with other health related departments in the University (Human resources, Wellbeing, Counseling etc.) to help deliver the message, and to ensure it considered a health campaign, rather than a “sports” initiative.

None

STRUCTURE

We constructed the Pledge document, with a box to sign, various tips/suggestions to help people be more active in different settings (home, traveling, work, social), and a place for them to make any other suggestions for simple activity. As a reward for signing the pledge, we give every participant an exercise band, with a leaflet showing various easy exercises which can be done in an “office” or “workstation” setting. Further implementation is planned to follow up with pledge signatories, and propose additional activities which they can join in at the university.

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2.3.3 Bottoms up! – Sit less, feel better UNIVERSITY OF TURKU ABSTRACT

The ´Bottoms Up’ project was launched in order to push back against the lethargic ways of the University. The goal of the project was twofold: to question the norm of the sedentary norm in universities, and also to create a environment that promotes standing while working. All of this, was done with the intent to get students and staff to take breaks from constant sitting - making standing the new norm.

OBJECTIVES

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Standing up is most likely the easiest way to improve one’s health: no sweat, no panting and great health benefits. The biggest barrier is the attitude. We have all gotten used to sitting for extended periods of time. This is an easy and cheap method that gets everyone at the University involved.

TARGET GROUPS

Students and staff

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

The ‘Bottoms Up’ project was targeted towards our entire community here at the University of Turku.

To get students and staff to reduce the time they spend sitting, and to actively take breaks from sitting. To positively impact the spatial design of the University so as to raise the number of standing desks and active lobbies and environments at the university.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 3 months IMPLEMENTATION 3 years - continues POST PROCESSING 1 month of evaluation

To motivate lecturers at the university to also encourage students to stand up for a couple of minutes every half an hour.

EVALUATION

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

25.000 STRUCTURE

A campaign to raise awareness by means of different mediums such as posters, brochures and facebook. A dedicated webpage was also created that included easy tips and slogans related to the importance of reducing long-term sitting. Various events and introductions were organized concerning this topic. Break exercise videos were produced to inspire more active behaviour. Activities to stimulate lecturers and professors to break from sitting in groups during their lessons, and to make their teaching methods more active. Co-operation with spatial design.

TYPE SPORT EQUIPMENT

TEAM

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LESSONS LEARNT

Implementing ‘Bottoms Up’ is an easy and cost-effective way to raise awareness of the benefits of standing, to a large group of people. The influential key staff within the University must support the project as it is difficult to get the lecturers involved. Also the student union of the university could have taken a bigger role promoting the campaign.

� I felt like it was going to be really fun and challenging. It was exactly that.

Campaign

No equipment is needed.

SIT LESS, FEEL BETTER

The effectiveness of the campaign was evaluated with a questionnaire in 2014, 2015 and 2016. In 2016, 1640 people answered the questionnaire and 940 of which were students.

A physiotherapist of the Student Health Services in Turku, a sports coordinator of the University of Turku.

PARTNERS

PR Department of the university of Turku and Student Health Services of Finland, a private PR office, Spatial Design Department at the University of Turku, some key staff members at the University of Turku.

RECOMMENDATIONS

It takes a lot of time (many years) to change incessant sitting behavior. You need to remind everyone about it all the time, in many various contexts, not just for a short period. It is important to get the rector and the superiors at the university involved so that the campaign will be inclusive of the entire University rather than a sole activity from the University Sports department.

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2.3.4 Canteen Action Week

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Futrex equipment (Body composition analyzer), informational material, stress pilot, balls.

TEAM

Two Students, two trainees in sports and fitness management, two sports scientists, one nutritionist.

BONN UNIVERSITY NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

ABSTRACT

The Canteen Action Week is run by the Student Services, Healthy Campus, the University Sports Centre and the Institute of Nutrition and Food Science. Various activities are offered: body fat measurement, stress pilot, information stands, European Fitness Badge, Life Kinetics, nutrition quiz all with attractive prizes. In addition, a Healthy Campus menu with optimized nutrient composition is issued.

OBJECTIVES

To inform students and employees about physical exercise, health and nutrition, To make them aware of the university sports and Healthy Campus. To show students and employees how they can bring more variety into their everyday lives, and lead a healthoriented lifestyle.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Students and employees receive positive incentives to develop a health-oriented lifestyle and strengthen their health awareness.

TARGET GROUPS

Students and staff

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

Personal address in the canteen, social media, flyer, announcement in the menu of the canteen.

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100 APPROX.

STRUCTURE

We set up several stands in the cafeteria with various offers such as body fat measurement, stress pilot, information stands, European Fitness Badge, Life Kinetics, nutrition quiz all with attractive prizes. We distributed flyers and put up information posters on health, nutrition, exercise. Conception of a healthy campus menu through nutrition science, with optimized nutrient composition.

PARTNERS

Student services, Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Healthy Campus Bonn

EVALUATION

A nutrition quiz checks the basic nutritional knowledge of the students. Prizes for correct answers are provided. Feedback sheets are distributed. Every day of the Canteen Action week, a special healthy campus menu is offered. The total number of issued healthy menus are counted.

LESSONS LEARNT

Students and staff sometimes feel disturbed during their lunch break by the exercise offers or have no motivation to perform movement-related actions after eating..

ďż˝ I felt personally attached/motivated

by the instructors and was impressed with the amount of work and effort put in planning everything! RECOMMENDATIONS

Attractive, health-related prizes for the nutrition quiz. Avoiding exhausting and sweaty exercise. Integration of measurements (body fat, stress) with clear statements and health relevance.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 50 working hours IMPLEMENTATION 100 working hours POST PROCESSING 20 working hours

TYPE

Campaign

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2.4 CONSULTING Consulting projects aim to offer individual communication with the desired target group. While the number of people reached within the group is quite small, the positive effects of such personal consultation are large indeed.

2.4.1 FitnessMix

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Different sport devices like: Thera bands, mini-dumbbells, seat balls, gymnastics sticks

TEAM

MUENSTER UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT

This program took eight weeks. There were several very information offers on hand along with different activities which were conducted by highly motivated teams. These teams consisted of students with similar problems in regards to physical inactivity in their daily lives. We want to inspire students to see physical activities as not only helpful but joyful (fun) too.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Too many students do not move enough in everyday life. They therefore have a significant chance of developing health problems. On the other hand, it’s actually very easy to move more, to have more fun and become healthier. Our vision is to find the right way for everyone through individual consultations and different offers.

OBJECTIVES

Our main goal was to motivate our students to have a more active lifestyle by showing them different ways to reach that goal. We advised them to organize their everyday life with more activities healthy nutrition as well as relaxation methods for stressful times. We talked with them face to face, and found different solutions depending on their individual requirements.

TARGET GROUPS

Students

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

As selection criteria the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used. We used our homepage and Facebook to reach the target group. Unfortunately we couldn´t use e-mail to all of our students, but that is planned for following courses.

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STRUCTURE

Firstly we held an information session in which we introduced our project, and answered questions from the participants. We offered two mandatory lessons per week. In the lessons we showed different methods of fitness training both with and without equipment. After the third week we held an extra course for the use of our fitness center “CampusGym”. The head of our CampusGym-Team consulted every member of our group in a face-to-face interview. They arranged meetings in the gym providing a individually-tailored training session. Every participant had their own personalized training program. Furthermore, we gave participants the opportunity to attend weekly face-to-face consultations that covered a range of topics, including time management, finding the right sport as well as simple methods for introducing more physical activities in their daily life. Students were also advised on healthier nutritional habits. We also determined their reasons for not doing physical activities in the past, motivated them to reflect on ways they could maintain better changes in their daily life.

TYPE

Course, Consulting

LESSONS LEARNT

Johanna Richter, Physiotherapist, Fitness Trainer

NEGATIVE We couldn´t email all the students of university because of the new EU data protection regulations.

Kadir Kock, Teacher for physical education and Fitness Trainer

POSITIVE The face to face consultations have been very successful.

Jörg Verhoeven, Teacher for physical education, project coordinator.

The group dynamic that could be developed

Sarah Jansen, Physiotherapists, Fitness-Trainer

EVALUATION

We used International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for evaluations. We had a meeting with the whole group and asked them about their experiences and gathered feedback. We had a meeting with the projectteam to reflect on the effectiveness of our program.

PARTNERS

University evaluation centre. IT department (for sending mass mails to the students)

Meetings of the group or some of them Individual introduction in our fitness center and peer to peer activities there.

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is very important to give concrete information before starting the intervention. It is helpful to find out what the students really like to do so as to help them better understand what has prevented them from undertaking physical activities in the past. Peer to peer activities are very successful. Developing a trusting relationship between coaches and participants is crucial.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 12 weeks IMPLEMENTATION 8 weeks POST PROCESSING 4 weeks

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2.4.2 Sport tutors UNIVERSITY OF TURKU

SPORT EQUIPMENT

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

Sports tutors help beginners get involved in the activities of CampusSport. They can show the participant around the facilities, how to pay the sports fee, and even accompany beginners to their first session.

OBJECTIVES

To help beginners to start physical activities.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Beginners need special help to start physical activities and we want to make things as easy as possible for them.

TARGET GROUPS

Students

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

We publish information about sports tutors on our webpages, Facebook, Instagram and on information boards: Staff at the Finnish Health Care Services and the psychologists at the University kindly inform students in need of physical exercise about sports tutors.

50 ABOUT

PER YEAR

ABSTRACT

STRUCTURE

The Sports Coordinator at CampusSport recruits new sports tutors each year and trains them. Sports tutors are students at the University of Turku who work mainly voluntarily at the sports services. They also help CampusSport during sports events and arrange events on their own.

No equipment is needed.

PROJECT TEAM AND THEIR QUALIFICATION

There is one sports coordinator who organizes around 15 sports tutors.

PARTNERS

Finnish Health Care Services Psychologists at the University

EVALUATION

We will start to survey the sports tutors who have finished their services at CampusSports and ask them about the positive and negative things they have found concerning sports tutoring. They can choose to give us feedback on what improvements need to be made to the sports tutoring project.

LESSONS LEARNT

We found the sports tutoring to be a very important and positive way way to help beginners to get into activities. It would be good to have sports tutors from every university in Turku and also from all the faculties. It´s easier for the tutors to contact fellow students within their own facilities. It´s important that the sport tutor feel they belong to the CampusSport family, and maintain a positive attitude towards Sports Tutoring because they work on volunteer basis. It´s worth recruiting active and motivated students to work as sports tutors. Furthermore, there was no evaluation with the participants so far. This is something we have to consider in the future.

RECOMMENDATIONS

It´s good to have many sports tutors because students are not always able to work as much as is needed.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 3 months IMPLEMENTATION whole semester (11 months) POST PROCESSING this activity continues

TYPE

Consulting

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2.4.3 Students helping students UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN ABSTRACT

UCD Physiotherapy students are integral in the delivery of the UCD ACE programme. Before and after each programme participants received a full fitness and health screening. The assessment adds value to the client experience, allowing for clear, structured goals through individualized assessments, advice and counselling necessary for long term exercise engagement. Physio students gain valuable client contact and clinical experience.

TARGET GROUPS

Students and staff

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

Physiotherapy students attend UCD Physiotherapy Hub in UCD Sport Centre, as part of their clinical education. Underactive students were recruited through e-mail blasts, social media campaigns, student advisors and student health services, with a particular focus on the underactive student in mind. All recruited students underwent a full battery of physical fitness assessments, and received individualized exercise advice, guidance and goal setting.

OBJECTIVES

1) Offer a full health screening and fitness assessment to all participants. 2) Allow peer-peer interaction between student physiotherapists and underactive Students to encourage social integration, goal setting and counselling and exercise advice. 3) Provide a platform for Physiotherapy students to develop and utilize expertise and skills in conducting and interpreting pre-exercise screening sessions with individualized fitness assessments and exercise and health promotion

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Integration of School of Physiotherapy academic faculty and students within UCD Sport gym and sport centre, to combine expertise and experience in delivering a high quality service, to underactive students. Allowing Physiotherapy students to develop skills in assessment and health promotion with their peers allows for “students helping students” where everyone benefits. Aligning with the academic school allows for evidencebased practice, and a method to make the project sustainable into the future.

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NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 2-3 weeks IMPLEMENTATION 8 weeks and 6 weeks POST PROCESSING 2 weeks

TYPE

Consulting

STRUCTURE

Physiotherapy students and their academic Tutor, devised a project plan. Action-based learning was implemented to devise a comprehensive evidence-based screening. Meetings were set up to facilitate collaboration with UCD Sport Centre staff. There was a mixture of ACE specific classes and signposting to appropriate existing gym classes. Physio students completed Individualized fitness assessments, addressing CV fitness, strength, flexibility and balance. Individualized goals, peer support and counselling, exercise advice and encouraging engagement were all key pillars.

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Hand Dynamometer, sit and reach box, tape for measuring jump, step for step test, peak flow meter, heart rate monitor, assessment sheets. Used Physio Hub clinical placement space with desks, chairs, whiteboard and google docs for planning, brainstorming and communication.

TEAM

Dr Catherine Blake - Deputy Head of School of Physiotherapy. Brian Mullins. Director of Community Exercise Programs UCD Sport. Ciaran Purcell - Clinical Tutor and Physiotherapist. Physiotherapy students. 3 Groups of 4 students.

PARTNERS

UCD School Of Physiotherapy UCD Sport UCD Sport and Fitness (Gym staff) UCD Student Health Service, UCD Students Union UCD Student advisors (for referrals to programme)

EVALUATION

Student placement - Progress report and handover between groups of students. Evaluation of Pre Assessment and Post Assessment Data on global level. Discussion of progress regarding goals set with participants. Conference presentation of best practice example at Sports Medicine Conference (FSEM Spring study Day) Team de-briefing

LESSONS LEARNT

There was lots of energy and ideas from student groups. Additional students meant more manpower for manning social media, promotion, assessments and goal setting, evaluations. Participants were happy and comfortable working with student Physiotherapists. Multiple student groups made consistency difficult. Marketing and engagement are very time intensive.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Students can be an excellent aid to programme delivery. Preparation packs, induction presentations and discussions around rationale for the project are useful to facilitate student learning. Co-ordination of students requires good organization and planning. Physio students were a valuable asset with peer to peer interaction working very well.

� I felt the programme improved

my general strength

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2.4.4 Service chain TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE ABSTRACT

“Service Chain” is a consulting program for students who’s lack of physical activity negatively influences their daily life. They have difficulties in getting up in the morning and lack the energy to adequately accomplish their studies.

OBJECTIVES 1. Getting the students back to their normal daily routines 2. Making students aware of the importance of physical activity and the ways it can heavily influence quality of life. 3. Getting the students to move step by step into the low barrier sports services of the University

MOTIVATION AND VISION 1. Improving the quality of life for inactive students 2. Facilitate more effective studying habits for students 3. Getting more students into the versatile sports services of the University

TARGET GROUPS

Students

TYPE

Consulting

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Typically no equipment needed

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

From the students health care by a referral of a doctor or nurse to the wellbeing clinic. criteria is not dependent on students having a diagnosed illness but rather on their lack of physical activity.

125

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

STRUCTURE

The model for the Service Chain was created by the Finnish National Student Sports Federation. In 2016 the model was piloted in Tampere University of Applied Sciences and planned with a multi-professional primary team (members from the student health care, student union, university sports services and national federation).

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION Started in the spring of 2016 with a group consisting of members from student health care, the wellbeing clinic, university sports services as well as national and local sports associations. Workshops took place for two hours, for a total of four times during the spring.

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Students attending in spring and autumn terms received a feedback form. There were evaluation discussions within the project team.

LESSONS LEARNT +

IMPLEMENTATION Autumn 2016, student health care sent 84 students to the wellbeing clinic between September and December

Straight line from health care to wellbeing clinic + sports services

It is important to be reachable by phone for making appointments (between 9 to 16 o’clock)

POST PROCESSING On going

Physiotherapist students working in the clinic, makes it easy for the “patients” to approach

“Marketing” of the service, how to describe the information in the right way

TEAM

Doctors and nurses in the student health care; head of wellbeing clinic (physiotherapist); head of sports services (BPhE); representative from the student union (student); senior adviser; national federation

PARTNERS

Doctors and nurses in the student health care; wellbeing clinic staff; physiotherapy department; representative from the student union (student); senior adviser; national federation

EVALUATION

RECOMMENDATIONS

The most critical point is to be able the make an appointment at once. The second critical point is to be able to keep the client motivated to attend activities during scheduled times.

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2.4.5 ACE Your Journey! Harnesses expertise from other university support services TU EINDHOVEN ABSTRACT

This best practice utilizes the power of sports and harnesses expertise from other on-campus support services to teach important life skills that underpin success in study and in future careers. By learning how sports fit into daily life and reaping the benefits of an active lifestyle, underactive students make steps towards integrating exercise in a sustainable manner that improves their study results and health simultaneously.

OBJECTIVES

The program aims (1) to get underactive students active conforming to WHO norms, (2) to improve study results for students struggling with exam stress, poor study habits or delayed graduation, and (3) to partner with other campus (ex. psychological) support organizations by integrating sports into a holistic, therapeutic plan for vulnerable groups.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

The broad goals of our sports centre are to act as a social meeting place, to offer a range of high quality activities, and to improve the vitality of our students and employees. This program touches upon all three goals while forming important partnerships with other support organizations on campus, which sets an important precedent for the way in which our university strives to function. The vision of the project is to use combined expertise to support students’ active lifestyles and (university) careers.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 6 months IMPLEMENTATION 2 x 8 weeks

TYPE

Course, Consulting, Motivational interview, Filming ACE commercial

TARGET GROUPS

Students

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

Selection criteria was based on two factors: the most important was underactivity (all participants), and signaled problems in the study (most participants) by a student psychologist or a study adviser trained in recognizing a variety of problematic behaviours/ (early) study results. The group ranges from “early” to” late” intervention on the basis of behaviour/study results. Almost no participants could be classified as a “preventative” group member. Recruiting was done via partnerships with trained staff members mentioned above and marketing.

STRUCTURE

Intake and motivational interview established the participants’ baseline objective/subjective measurements and gave instructors advice based on participants’ motivational triggers and specific needs. During the active program, participants had to attend at least one sport lesson per week with an ACE coach plus a weekly contact moment with the ACE coordinator, lending a high degree of personal attention. Participants were active 2.71 hours per week on average during the program. At conclusion, a post measurement was conducted to establish progress and feedback for program improvement.

TEAM

Wim Koch, Misha Latuhihin and Susan Lambriks. They are the Director, Manager and Project Coordinator at the Student Sports Centre Eindhoven, with (Master) degrees in coaching, business, physical therapy and (policy) management as well as extensive teaching experience in the field.

PARTNERS

We cooperated with ESA (Education and Student Affairs) and Human Resources as well as the study adviser representatives from all educational departments on the TU/e campus. We received assistance anonymously evaluating the program by Exploring Health and Behaviour minor students at Fontys College.

EVALUATION

The project was evaluated by the participants in the form of a questionnaire and via pre-post data evaluation. The program was also evaluated externally by Exploring Health and Behavior (EHB) minor students via anonymous interview. The EHB students reported back at the halfway mark of the intervention so we could implement their feedback.

LESSONS LEARNT

A strength was the level of personalization and attention offered to the students during the program. An area for improvement is to consider mandating weekly group meetings, so that the group forms a bond with each other and that they don’t run the risk of “disappearing”. The group could have gotten to know each other better in some cases.

RECOMMENDATIONS

It was helpful to us to be able to offer concrete data from the first round in order to convince ESA to support the program by matching us with candidates and endorsing the program for the second round. We obtained our data from the first round, and this data was essential in inspiring confidence and sparking interest in the program.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Our best practice was not equipment based, but capitalized on human resources to reach and retain the students in most need of this intervention from a health, social and educational point of view. Our intervention itself used a wide variety of sports equipment specific to the many types of training offered.

POST PROCESSING 4 months

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2.4.6 BUWbewegt! – The service and information center for health WUPPERTAL UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT

The service and information center BUWbewegt! was implemented at the University in 2012, with contiguous multifunctional spaces. This created a central point of contact for students and employees close to their places of work and study, offering them regular services, actions and measures related to all aspects of advice, information, stress prevention, exercise and nutrition.

STRUCTURE

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

There are a wide range of services aimed at students and employees of BUW. Interested parties are informed each semester through various platforms (homepage, mail-outs, campus TV, flyers, newsletters, etc.) about what is available from the service. They can register via the UniSport registration portal. Consultancy appointments are arranged over the telephone. Many services are free of charge. There is also a dedicated homepage: www.gesunde.uni-wuppertal.de.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

The systematic bundling and development of healthrelated activities and measures that are already available at the University. Creating a central point of contact for students and employees seeking information or advice on all matters related to health. Provision of a space for learning, advice, research, chilling out, relaxing and exercising is crucial. A living space is important, where all members of the university can feel at home.

TARGET GROUPS

Students and staff

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SPORT EQUIPMENT

vSome small equipment and mats are used in courses and workshops. In lectures, event technology is used. For the cookery courses, a fully equipped kitchen unit, the necessary ingredients, seating and workstations are provided.

TEAM

OBJECTIVES

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

250-500

PER SEMESTER

BUWbewegt! is responsible for initiating academic and working conditions at the University of Wuppertal that promote health. The center also helps sustainably develop these. The foundation for this process is the setting approach based on an exercise-oriented profile.

The Coordinator provides interested parties with advice and assistance and can, if necessary, also give appointments for other university bodies, e.g. psychological counselling. As well as conventional health courses, special lunchtime services, health days and cooking and relaxation courses are available. In the framework of the lecture and workshop series “Info, die bewegt!” (“Info on the move!”), events concerning stress prevention in particular are held. In the immediate vicinity of the office, users can linger a while in a sensory room or hammock park.

The coordinator has a sports science degree and a further qualification in psychology; he plans and organizes the programme every semester and is responsible for recruiting qualified course leaders and lecturers. Temporary student staff provides support as and when needed, particularly during events.

PARTNERS

Thanks to excellent networks of the work community and the creation of a central point of contact, structures have been sustainably created at an organizational level to operate needs-oriented, customized health promotions at the University of Wuppertal for students and staff.

EVALUATION

Those who attend our services are given a short feedback form at the end of each event, or verbal feedback is collected from the speakers/lectures.

LESSONS LEARNT

Its greatest asset is its centrally located premises that can be reached quickly and easily. The multifunctionality of the program is also one of its most important strengths. This is due to a course room, a relaxation room and separate consultation facilities.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The constant development of a target group-specific advisory, information, exercise and relaxation services can succeed only by close cooperation with important partners of the University and the generous contribution of their specialist skills.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 2010 IMPLEMENTATION 2012 POST PROCESSING Ongoing

TYPE

Course, Workshop, Campaign, Consulting, Offer at working space, Health and advice center

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2.5 SPORT EVENT Sport events are one day occasions with a larger target group. They are a great way to reach many people at the same time. These events tend to have more emotional effects, as they leave lasting positive effects for the participants. Sport Events also have a much larger social impact than other Best Practice categories

MOTIVATION AND VISION

The motivation is, as always, to promote sport and the academic spirit, with activities in a group and in a place outside the academy. Every year we have to promote new sports, to create new experiences. Some students repeat this experience throughout their academic years.

TARGET GROUPS

BEACH SPORTS GAMES

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

This activity is directed at all current and former students of the University of Minho.

400/600

PER YEAR

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

OBJECTIVES

Teams have a total of eight participants — four boys and four girls. All of whom practice a series of sports together.

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Handball, football, volleyball balls, net, goal, bibs and other equipment necessary for traditional games.

The members of the Sports and Cultural Department organize all sport activities with the support of the Students Union. The leading professionals have high qualifications in sports training. The team that represents the Students Union, is usually made up of students from different areas.

This initiative was developed to promote sport and the academic spirit. With activities by placing group activities outside the academy, this program promotes social cooperation and sports development. This is supported by the Sports and Cultural Department of the University of Minho.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 6 months IMPLEMENTATION One week per year POST PROCESSING 15 days of evaluation

University of Minho, Students Union and Sports and Cultural Department of University of Minho, City Halls, Maritime and Public Safety Police and First Aids Rescue of the host city. Supermarket group.

EVALUATION

The participants get a questionnaire at the end of the activity about their satisfaction.

LESSONS LEARNT

STRUCTURE

The project coordinator organizes instructors and makes a plan for every day of the week.

ABSTRACT

SPORT EQUIPMENT

PARTNERS

2.5.1 Beach Sports Games – Gata na Praia

The Beach Sports Games (Gata na Praia) from the University of Minho is an initiative that aims to promote sport and academic spirit in a unique place — the beach! Group activities typically take place at Algarve beach. This activity has been organized since 2001, and is developed under the framework of sports for all, championing gender equality and competitive balance.

Sport event

TEAM

Students and staff

(DEPENDS ON THE CAPACITY OF THE ACCOMMODATION)

UNIVERSITY OF MINHO

TYPE

For each day, there is a team sport practiced between all teams, and in parallel they run a series of traditional and popular games. Before beginning sports activities there is a warm up with musical choreography and, at the end, a short stretching session.

Different experiences, practicing sports in different environment, new friendships and getting a life time experience.

RECOMMENDATIONS

A good and comprehensive planning process; knowing very well the place where the activity will happen; have a large and experienced staff with a good background in sports.

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2.5.2 Repairing bicycles at the campus

TYPE

Event

SPORT EQUIPMENT

ABSTRACT

Tampere University offers bicycle repairs for students and staff twice a year. Repairs take place in the central area of three university campuses in Tampere and occur once in April and once more in September. 2-3 repairmen work at a time. While people are waiting for their turn in a queue,a Unipoli Sport representative informs them about the Sport Services and delivers fliers and leaflets.

OBJECTIVES 1. Help students to get their bicycles repaired for a very low price 2. Activate and support the everyday use of bicycles among students and staff - increased level of physical activity among campus people 3. Deliver information on the Sports Services - Unipoli Sport

MOTIVATION AND VISION 1. Increase the level of physical activity among the campus people’s daily life 2. Green attitude and thinking 3. Increase the visibility of the Sports Services

TARGET GROUPS

Students and staff

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SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

We publish information on the web, as well as some internal webpages pages and flyers. The event has blossomed into a cherished tradition. People are now looking forward to this event every spring and autumn.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

300-400

PER EVENT

TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Repair staff have the equipment for repairing bicycles with them. Unipoli Sport staff have a stand with brochures, leaflets, flyers and other information and marketing material. Providing a saddle cover with the Unipoli Sport logo is always a success!

TEAM

The Unipoli Sport team and a designer of environmental issues in the University of Tampere.

PARTNERS

A work placement for unemployed people maintained by the city of Tampere (arranges repairmen for the event) Marketing and communication department of the University Student Unions

EVALUATION

Evaluation of each campus event is reported back to the people involved in the next meeting of the project team.

+ + -

LESSONS LEARNT

A very well-known and highly desirable event, with a long and highly respected tradition Very good cooperation with the city of Tampere (a work placement for unemployed people) Challenge in timing: not all people are able to bring a bicycle on this particular day (although still there is a chance to go to another campus)

RECOMMENDATIONS

Inform participants that repairmen are not always able to repair difficult and complex faults. Only ten - to fifteen minutes can be spent on any individual bicycle. It’s good to have some kind of program for the people waiting in the queue, because sometimes it takes quite a long time before you get your bicycle done!

STRUCTURE

The event was first started several years ago at the campuses of the University of Tampere and the Technical University of Tampere. A partner ship was struck with Unipoli Sport in 2014, taking the event to all three campuses. It´s been very popular, because you can get your bicycle repaired for a very low cost, where you only pay for the spare parts.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION One month before the event IMPLEMENTATION First time spring 2014, each event takes 6 hours POST PROCESSING On-going twice a year

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2.5.3 Cultural routes

ABSTRACT

The program offers hiking routes of varying difficulty all over Galicia at an affordable price, each around 17km. A bus shuttle service is provided which takes participants from the campus to the starting point and also back after the hike. During the hike, the participants discover the natural and archaeological heritage of Galicia. Furthermore, the participation is valid for the recognition of ECTS points.

OBJECTIVES

To motivate people to spend time outdoors and to carry out physical activities in a non-competitive and casual environment. Moreover, to introduce the natural and cultural landscape of Galicia. The program aims to offer an interesting outdoor leisure activity for everyone, in order to induce people to spend an active and eventful Saturday.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

Galicia offers a rich, natural and cultural landscape that is an interesting combination for people of different ages. It is a refreshing way to offer sport events combined by learning of cultural aspects.

TARGET GROUPS

Students and staff

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

Everyone that is interested in physical activity and/ or wants to discover the natural and archaeological heritage of Galicia can participate. Participants have to register for the routes in advance. The routes are promoted on social media, on the website, in the university campuses and in the press.

TYPE

Sport event (guided hiking tours)

TEAM

732

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

STRUCTURE

The project coordinator organizes the routes e.g. by planning the hiking routes, coordinating the tour with an expert guide, receiving the registrations and ordering the buses. The routes take place on announced Saturdays, and during the trip participants discover the cultural heritage of Galicia, as well as exercise hiking. The hiking tours take place approximately every two weeks on Saturdays.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 1 month IMPLEMENTATION An academic year (11 routes in total) POST PROCESSING 1 to 2 weeks

CULTURAL ROUTES 74

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UNIVERSITY OF VIGO

SPORT EQUIPMENT

A coordinator who leads and coordinates the group, a historian as an expert of the cultural heritage and a biologist with knowledge of the natural environment.

PARTNERS

University of Vigo collaborates with a cooperative called Xeitura (XestiĂłn Integral do Patrimonio Cultural) that is in charge of the majority of arrangements regarding the program.

EVALUATION

A questionnaire is distributed to the participants at the end of the season with which the participants can evaluate the programme. Based on the results, improvements are made to the programme.

LESSONS LEARNT

It has been an innovative idea, initiated 20 years ago. The popularity of the programme in general has increased. A central aspect of the programme has been the combination of sports and cultural content . An obstacle is the diminished amount of students participating in the programme. In the future, there is a need to evaluate the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pricing.

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is important to have a complete work group that includes experts in different fields, such as hiking, history and biology.

No equipment is needed.

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2.5.4 Healthy Tuesday UNIVERSITY OF VIGO

625

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

ABSTRACT

Every Tuesday is an especially healthy day at the University of Vigo. Services such as general health tests, body/weight measurements and presentations of sports services are offered. There are also actions taken to raise awareness of drug and alcohol abuse. Tuesdays also let participants answer a questionnaire on happiness in the academic life and opportunities to learn about sexual education. All information is provided by professionals. After the measurements, participants fill in a questionnaire about their lifestyle.

OBJECTIVES

To motivate people to lead healthier lives and to help people achieve healthy habits in several areas of life, such as physical activity, nutrition, sexuality, drugs, and general health.

MOTIVATION AND VISION

It is important to inform people about different areas of a healthy lifestyle. By offering an informative stand on campus, we aim to make it easier and more accessible for people to get informed about their health and habits.

TARGET GROUPS

Students and staff

SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP

Healthy Tuesdays are delivered free of charge and are open to all community members of University of Vigo. The promotional stands are presented in different faculties. Once a week, on Tuesdays, people passing by can participate in measurements and questionnaires. The stands are advertised on social media, on the university website and in the press.

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STRUCTURE

The project is planned and evaluated in regular meetings. There are also staff visits on the schedule as well. It includes general health tests, body and weight measurements and a questionnaire that covers all necessary areas related to health.

TIMEFRAME PREPARATION 12 months IMPLEMENTATION An academic year (18 sessions in total) POST PROCESSING 3 months

TEAM

There is a regular coordinator and a multidisciplinary team which consists of two experts on nutrition, one on sports, one on sexuality and drugs, and two on nursing. At times, there are 2-3 students as trainees. Additionally, a technical commission is in charge of managing the project.

PARTNERS

ConsellerĂa de Sanidade (local Ministry of Health of Xunta de Galicia) and Center of transfusion and organ donation provides information and material.

LESSONS LEARNT

The project has increased the interest of many people in their health; a lot of participants want to repeat the measurements and see their evolution. The project and the stand could be improved technologically and visually. The stand could also be extended to make the waiting time for participants shorter.

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is important to include people of different areas to the project and have them engaged in it.

EVALUATION

Information is gathered by a questionnaire and regular project evaluations.

TYPE

Workshop, Campaign, Consulting, Promotion of a healthy lifestyle

SPORT EQUIPMENT

Bioelectrical impedance analysis monitor; blood group and blood glucose reagents; co-oximetry device, tensiometer, cholesterol meter, measuring tape, exhibitor of sexuality, brochures, informative flyers and any other relevant equipment.

ďż˝ I feel more strong after completing the programme, more specifically my strength endurance and ability to work hard for longer periods has improved.

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3. RECOMMENDATI ONS

In this section you’ll find several tips and tricks for planning and implementing your organization’s next health promoting project. We have collected different aspects of the project management based on the experiences of the ACE partner’s from their best practice projects.

Who to cooperate with and how? Cooperate with the health service of your organization if you have one. Every student is interested to find out more about their health state. (Turku) Inform your partners about your offers for beginners. There might be plenty of institutions at your organization dealing with inactive people like health service, student services. (Turku) For successful implementation, good interconnections are required within the University and the “Healthy University” working group, which includes major University decision-makers, as partners and supporters. The BE active model is an important and valuable foundation stone for promoting health at the workplace. (Wuppertal) Cooperate with other departments to help deliver the message (MUL)

Work with the student union to get their support (Turku) It is important to get the rector and the superiors at the university involved so that the campaign will be a campaign of the whole University, not only an activity of University Sports. (Turku) Students can also be your cooperation partner! Students can be an excellent aid to programme delivery. Physio students were a valuable asset with peer to peer interaction working very well. (UCD) Think about a proper marketing of your activities. Talk to the marketing department of your organization for some support (Tampere) Collect some evaluation data and facts to convince your partners about the positive sides of your offer (Eindhoven)

Make sure that department management is involved, and give permission for the intervention to take place during work or study time (Maastricht, Bonn, Wuppertal)

Develop your specific offers by cooperating closely with important partners within the University who can contribute their specialist skills from the point of view of their own roles and activities.

Lecturers have to be convinced of the benefits of active breaks. A short written summary of scientific findings and outlining empirical evidence from other lecturers at the University are helpful in this. (Wuppertal)

It is important to have a complete work group that includes experts from different fields, such as hiking, history and biology. (Vigo)

M ake sure that you are personally convinced of the benefits of active breaks. Use scientific evidence to win over the university staff and be persistent, even if you encounter resistance.

How to deal with target Group? Focus on the needs of beginners and offer activities targeting specially beginners. (Turku) It motivates beginners to do sport with other beginners. Do not put them in a group with advanced participants. (Turku) It is useful to have several groups, i.e. beginner, intermediate etc. to allow for varying fitness levels. (UCD) Start at a manageable level with gradual progression each week. (UCD) Successes include a significant positive impact on participation rates. (TCD) Drawbacks are normal! Don’t get demotivated. Believe in your program (TCD)

It is important to get the rector and the superiors at the university involved so that the campaign will be a campaign of the whole University, not only an activity of University Sports. TURKU

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Making the session compulsory and encouraging accountability between participants would be of benefit to exercise adherence. (UCD) Start at a manageable level with gradual progression each week. Keep the groups small to encourage a group atmosphere. (UCD, ICL) Motivate your staff to go to sport. It illustrates the value and importance attached to sport by the University management/employer as a factor in promoting healthiness at the University. (Wuppertal) It might happen that the students do not like the exercise from the beginning. Don’t give up too fast. Give them time to see the positive effects of the exercises (Wuppertal)

Take account of last minute cancellations, due to high workload or important meetings. Don’t get demotivated (Maastricht)

It takes a lot of time (many years) to change sitting behaviour but it is worth it! (Turku)

Sustained engagement can be difficult. (UCD)

It is very important to give concrete information before starting the intervention. (Münster)

It is Important to have a clear session plan for each session and explain why each component is included. Keeping everyone is a circle for warm up and cool down is beneficial, ensuring everyone understands the session is important. (UCD) Offer socializing activities among the sport lessons. Try to meet up at a café beforehand which facilitate and encourage additional socializing and inclusivity. (UCD)

Find out what the students really like to do, and help them to find out what prevented them from undertaking physical activities in the past. (Münster) Peer to peer activities are very successful. Developing a trusting relationship between coaches and participants is crucial. (Münster) Organize weekly group meetings to attach the participants more to each other (Eindhoven)

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How to deal with trainers? Define clear roles and responsibilities for staff (ICL) Building up a pool of qualified instructors for the growing request is important. (Aachen, Wuppertal) Special trainings meeting the needs of the target and regular instructor meetings held to guarantee quality. (Aachen)

Make sure you train your coaches well; start on time (Maastricht)

Choose easy reachable locations in the city or campus center (WUPPERTAL)

Dress coaches according your corporate design (Maastricht, Bonn) The recruitment and training of coaches is crucial (Bonn)

Where to offer? Keeping in line with current sporting trends is a useful tool to drive engagement and participation. (TCD)

Sessions mostly take place indoors to minimize weather disruptions. (TCD) Using outdoor facilities cheap, effective and allows for good numbers. (UCD)

If your university has buildings among the all city and if you want to go your target group, plan enough management capacity for making the time table. It might an extreme logistical effort to organize the courses. (Aachen) Choose easy reachable locations in the city or campus center (Wuppertal)

What to offer? Keeping in line with current sporting trends is a useful tool to drive engagement and participation. (TCD) Find offers which are affordable for the target group, easily implemented and high value initiatives (UCD) Educational contents around different components of a running session including warm up, intervals and cool down are useful (UCD)

Giving beginners to try sport activities for free can motivate them. It is a perfect tool to start a conversation with them (Maastricht) Ensure that your activity is considered as a health campaign, rather than a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sportsâ&#x20AC;? initiative. (MUL) Organize attractive, health-related prizes for the nutrition quiz. (Bonn)

Be part of the long learning programs for staff (UAB)

Avoiding exhausting and sweaty exercise. (Bonn)

Active Break Express (Pausenexpress) give the sports department a new visibility amongst the whole university (Aachen)

Integrate health related measurements (body fat, stress) with clear statements and health relevance. (Bonn)

Short sessions (only up to 15 minutes) are very easy implementable. (Maastricht) Do not forget to fun part and offer low threshold exercises! (Maastricht)

Think about follow up activities after your offer. Inform your participants about follow up possibilities before it is too late (Tampere) Combine sports and cultural contents (Vigo)

Offering free activities can attract the beginners (Maastricht)

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