The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host an employee wellness workshop on stress management at noon Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the Donaghey Student Center Leadership Lounge. Continue reading “UALR to host employee wellness workshop on stress management”
Organizers of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Employee Wellness program are encouraging all university employees to join the Walk the 200 fitness competition. Continue reading “UALR presents Walk the 200 fitness competition”
This article is an employee wellness spotlight by UALR Employee Wellness Coordinator Karl Lenser.
Don O’Donnell, a senior project manager in Information Technology Services, was one of the first employees who took advantage of the free body composition testing we offer in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Employee Wellness Program.
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Six months ago, Dr. Amar Kanekar, an assistant professor of health education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, averaged about 20 minutes of exercise a day.
Continue reading “UALR employees say ‘yes’ to health and wellness”
University of Arkansas at Little Rock employees who complete a biometric assessment at the employee wellness fair Wednesday, July 27, may qualify for a $1,400 reduction in out-of-pocket medical expenses for the 2017 health plan.
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is issuing a new employee fitness challenge to make planned exercise activities a part of their daily routine.
Continue reading “UALR launches SummerTime Fitness Challenge”
This is the third installment of a monthly column on how to live a healthier life.
Joan Reed, who works in the UALR Nursing Department as a coordinator in the Higher Education Institute Program, has been an active individual since her childhood days in rural Vermont. Continue reading “Column: From farming to yoga-the fitness journey of Joan Reed”
More than 200 University of Arkansas at Little Rock employees stepped up to accept a new challenge to promote employee fitness on campus.
The “Step It Up Challenge” kicked off April 4 in front of Student Services Center, as a large crowd gathered to hear Chancellor Joel Anderson greet the participants.
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This is the second installment of a monthly column on how to live a healthier life.
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This is the first installment of a monthly column on how to live a healthier life.
Having an excessive amount of fat tissue presents a myriad of potential health problems, including a greater risk for hypertension, cancer, diabetes, musculoskeletal problems, and cardiovascular diseases. Weight gain occurs when calories consumed are greater than calories expended.
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