Wellness Works is an outreach program coordinated by the Physical Activity and Health Promotion Lab in the Department of Kinesiology at Iowa State University. Programming is led by students working through internships, independent studies, or class-based service learning programming coordinated through an upper division Kinesiology course (HS 380 - Worksite Health Promotion). The sections below provide some highlights about current programming.  Click here to learn more about our team and our approach.

CYdekicks Personalized Health Coaching

The Wellness Works team has been partnering with the ExerCYse Is Medicine team to support physical activity programming with health coaching. The project called CYdekicks provides opportunities for individuals to receive health coaching by trained ISU students. Participants that enroll are guided using principles of motivational interviewing that focus on helping participants establish and sustain regular habits of physical activity.

Click here for information on CYdekicks and for information on how to enroll.

Walk with Ease in the Worksite

The Wellness Works Team has been working to support area worksites and has developed a flexible physical activity incentive program that could be effectively implemented in collaboration with current wellness programs or in addition to other initiatives. The program builds on an evidence-based walking program called ‘Walk With Ease’ that is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase physical activity and help improve overall health.   If you are interested in learning more please submit this short form and our team will contact you

​CARROT Wellness Mobile App

Our team has partnered with an app developer called  "CARROT Wellness" to test an innovative behavior change app that rewards people for being active. ​CARROT has changed the role smart phones play in motivating people to lead more active lives.  Essentially, CARROT rewards you financially for walking and meeting personal activity goals!
  • Individualized goals allow EVERYONE to compete equally.
  • Participants get to play games, compete in challenges, and purchase e-gift cards that are available right on the app.
  • No web portals, no passwords & no paperwork.
  • Personal info is secure and private.​
CARROT’s individualized goals and low-cost rewards give users instant gratification, leading to enthusiastic adoption and maximizing participation by even the most sedentary individuals. Contact our team if you are interested in learning more (wellnessworks@iastate.edu).

Worksite Wellness Support (BSDI)

Our Wellness Works team has established a collaborative education/research partnership with BSDI (www.BSDIweb.com) that enables us to provide employees at local companies with access to the powerful BSDI worksite wellness programming tool along with the Motivation Alliance suite of programs. The software enables employees within a participating company to set up and monitor health data and track efforts to change lifestyle behaviors. Click here for additional information about how to enroll your company.

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