Move More @ Work

Move More @ Work is an ongoing campaign facilitated by University Health and Wellbeing’s Health Promotion and Engagement office. Our goal is to encourage Spartans to engage in physical activity and movement throughout the workday. This yearlong campaign features instructional classes, special events, and educational resources to help the MSU community incorporate daily movement as part of a healthy lifestyle. Browse offerings, learn more about on-campus opportunities, and get moving more at work!  

To combat the negative impact of physical inactivity, in 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global action plan aimed at reducing physical inactivity by 15% by 2030. By promoting physical activity and encouraging individuals to engage in regular exercise, the WHO seeks to maximize the benefits of physical activity: preventing and managing noncommunicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases (including coronary heart disease and stroke), various types of cancer, improving overall physical and mental well-being, sharpening cognitive capacity, and ensuring healthy growth and development.

Regular physical activity among adults has been shown to reduce the risk of many diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, colon and breast cancers, and osteoporosis. Keeping physically active also helps to control weight, maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints, and relieve symptoms of depression.

Learn more about the benefits of being physically active. 

Source: Physical Activity in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers. Prepared by The Institute for Health and Productivity Studies, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2018. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd ed.