Exercise for Health
The Exercise for Health Program is a low-pressure approach designed to encourage you to exercise regularly. To start, we will mail you information on the many health benefits of exercise and how it can benefit you and improve your overall health.
What are the goals of the program?
- A weekly expenditure of 1,000 calories, or 10 Cooper Aerobic Points
- Decrease depression or stress
- Decrease risk of diabetes, hypertension, sedentary behavior, tobacco use, obesity, and heart disease
The Exercise for Health Program is different from any other program you have tried. Why?
- The program is based on solid research from institutions such as the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas
- This program is designed to work with you until you feel confident that you can sustain your healthier lifestyle
- It is convenient to your home or work place and is self-paced
- We work with your physicians and the medical community to provide a safe and effective exercise experience
- Can help reduce blood pressure in some people with hypertension
- Helps maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints
- Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression and fosters improvements in mood and feelings of well-being
- Helps control weight, develop lean muscle and reduce body fat
- Reduces risk of dying from coronary heart disease and of developing high blood pressure, colon cancer and diabetes
What is BeH.I.P.?
The Behavioral Health Improvement Plan (BeH.I.P.) is a low-pressure health improvement program designed to encourage you to adopt healthy behaviors. BeH.I.P. is one of the many health benefits offered by UK and is designed to improve the health of the UK community while fostering a better physician-patient relationship.
How does it work?
BeH.I.P. is an entirely telephonic stage-based program which allows you to proceed through each stage at your own pace. BeH.I.P. uses an approach to health improvement that will assist you in achieving long lasting behavior changes. A Personal Health Coach will work with you over the phone as frequently as once a week or as infrequently as once a month. Your Personal Health Coach will track and measure your progress towards reaching your health goals.
Get Started Today!
To enroll or for questions call (859) 257-9355 (WELL) or email Tammy Akin at Tr.akin@uky.edu
Click here for an enrollment form.
BeH.I.P. is FREE and only for University of Kentucky employees, retirees, spouses, and sponsored dependents.
