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Wellness Works is an outreach program coordinated by the Physical Activity and Health Promotion Lab in the Department of Kinesiology at Iowa State University. The Wellness Works team provides local companies with supplemental assistance in wellness programming through service learning collaborations through the HS 380 course (Worksite Health Promotion). We also provide individualized programming through our ongoing "Health Coach" projects. The sections below provide some highlights about current programming. Click here to learn more about our team and our approach.
Current Programming Efforts
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.
Students in our undergraduate worksite wellness course (HS 380) are trained in the use of the BSDI tools as part of their training in the course. However, students are able to enroll in a supplemental service learning course or internship to gain additional experience and work more directly to assist local companies. Click here for links to student opportunities. 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. |
Health Coaching Projects
The Wellness Works team has been managing an ongoing participatory project called the Health Coach Study that provides opportunities for individuals (and employees at partner companies) to receive health coaching by trained ISU students. Click here for information on past projects.
The team recently completed a new study called the Fitbit Study that provided individuals with the opportunity to wear a Fitbit for 3 months as part of a behavior change program. Participants were trained by the coaches to set their own goals and monitored their progress in becoming more physically active! Click on the link below to read more about our health coaching applications and any new opportunities |
