PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COUNSELLING

Do you feel you are not getting enough exercise for your health and well-being? Would you like to promote your own health and well-being through physical activity? Do you want more physical activity in your daily life, but don’t know where and how to start? Do you need professional support on your journey towards a more active lifestyle?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, contact us to book an appointment for a free physical activity counselling! The service does not require a SYKETTÄ sticker.

For whom?

Physical activity counselling is intended for students and staff members at the University of Eastern Finland and University of Savonia University of Applied Sciences who

• feel that they need tips and support in finding a physical lifestyle
• do not exercise enough for their health and well-being
• need to change their lifestyle due to their health condition
• need solutions on how to make exercise a regular part of everyday life and how to get enough daily exercise to maintain their health

The service is free for users, but it is not free of charge. People seeking physical activity counselling must be motivated and willing to change their physical activity behavior and be ready to commit to the process.

What is physical activity counselling? You decide, a physical activity counsellor helps

Physical activity counselling is a low-threshold, easy-to-adopt, free, one-to-one guidance and support that is tailored to your life situation, helping you to find your own preferred way of moving and get more activity in your everyday life. You set your goals, the physical activity counsellor helps and supports you along your way.

Physical activity counselling includes a maximum of five guided sessions with a physical activity counsellor, face-to-face or remotely, according to your preference. Some of the meetings (1–2 times) can be held with the Wellness Center’s physiotherapy students. These meetings focus on a survey of the musculoskeletal system, which includes an assessment of the body’s muscle balance and mobility, feedback on these, and guidance on suitable home exercises. The contents of the physical activity counseling meetings are planned together and implemented according to your needs and goals. At the first meeting, your situation is discussed comprehensively, your desired goals are set, and a plan is drawn up to achieve them.

Contact Alma

Alma Reinikainen, physical activity counsellor

WhatsApp or SMS: 044 7856832
email: liikuntaneuvoja@opiskelijakuntasavotta.fi

You can also book an appointment directly from the Wellness Center’s online calendar.

Your contact details will only be used for the purpose of providing physical activity counselling. By contacting us, you agree to the use and transfer of your data. Read more about the Student Union of Savonia University of Applied Sciences (SAVOTTA) SYKETTÄ Kuopio Data Protection Records here: https://xn--sykett-gua.fi/kuopio/en/contact/data-protection-records/