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Spring into SummerThe 2025 version of Spring into Summer was launched to help promote physical activity across the state of Iowa using a virtual Walk with Ease program. The pilot programming was conducted in collaboration with Healthy Iowans and the Healthiest State Initiative to build capacity for the future. The programming prioritized county level support mechanisms and we collectively reached participants in over 10 counties with the average age of participants being 50 years old. This program has been successful in reaching a broader group of Iowans who are either working full time or live in rural areas.
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What is Wellness Works?
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, and class-based service learning programming through an upper division Kinesiology course (HS 380 - Worksite Health Promotion). Click here to learn more about our team and our approach.
What is Walk with Ease?
Why Only in the Spring?The Spring into Summer version of WWE is designed as an annual event and is available statewide - but only for a 2 week window. The annual cycle. is designed to provide a more social, focused and collaborative way for Iowans' to be active together!
The programming is linked to the Iowa 'Move Your Way' campaign in partnership with Healthy Iowans, the Healthiest State Initiative, the Iowa Community HUB, and the Iowa Arthritis Foundation. The overall campaign is led by a community outreach group called Community Connections for Public Health in collaboration with our state partners. Learn more about the overall initiative HERE
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The Walk with Ease program was developed by the Arthritis Foundation to help reduce symptoms of arthritis but it is broadly recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a lifestyle management program. The ISU PAHP Lab has been leading local and state programming for Walk with Ease in collaboration with the campus U-TuRN network and the Iowa Community HUB to support older adults (Click here to learn more)
The Wellness Works team has adapted the WWE program for ALL adults. The customized version for 'Spring into Summer' focuses on 'habit formation' to help you adopt and sustain a more active lifestyle. Additional information is available by selecting 'About Walk with Ease' from the menu. |
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How do I Promote it in My County or Worksite?
The Wellness Works Team has developed a flexible implementation model to enable the Walk with Ease intervention to be customized to promote group registrations. County-specific flyers are created to make it easier for individuals and worksites to sign up. We are tracking data BY COUNTY so be sure to register as part of your county of residence so that you can be linked to your county or worksite groups. Additional details are on the Worksite Info and Community Info tabs
