Do you wish there were breaks from staying still during lectures? Would you like your learning environment to be more encouraging to be active?
The Students on the Move is a national programme to increase physical activity among students and improve their capacity to study in upper secondary education and higher education. The average university student sits for more than 10 hours a day. Prolonged sitting and other sedentary behaviour does not only make your body stiff, but also numbs the brain. Physical activity can be part of the study day in many ways. Getting up and moving around while studying improves concentration and enhances memory functions, among other things, which results in better learning outcomes.
Students on the Move -survey will help you to assess your own physical activity during the study day and your educational institution’s practices related to physical activity. Oamk and University of Oulu will get information about students’ views on practices related to physical activity during the study day and can use this information in the development of activities that support physical activity. We do not ask the respondent’s name in the form and respondents cannot be identified. The information collected with the form will also be used to develop the national Students on the Move activities and research.
To answer the survey, click on this link https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/DC9D954EB212ED36.
The deadline for responses is 30 November.
Examples of measures to support physical activity during the study day:
Physical environment
- Teaching and public areas have standing desks and activating seating.
- Equipment and facilities are available for students to take a break exercise during the study day.
- Sports facilities are freely available to students during the study day.
- Students have the opportunity to take a shower on campus during the study day.
- The campus has enough safe bike racks.
- The campus environment includes an outdoor gym, outdoor trails or other activating elements.
Teaching and studying
- Breaks from sitting and static working postures are taken during lessons.
- Teaching methods are used to activate students and reduce passive sitting.
- Teaching uses technology to increase physical activity.
- E-learning takes into account the need to take a break from sitting.
- Ergonomics are integrated into teaching and learning.
The culture of the university community
- Sports services are introduced to new students.
- Student organisations organise sports activities.
- Students act as peer leaders (e.g. wellness or physical activity tutors).
- Sport is used to promote grouping and a sense of community among students.
- The university organises sporting events and activities.
