thursday, august 28, 2003
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the university daily kansan
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Students take advantage of prizes health assessments at Wellness Fair
By Danielle Hilli
dhillix@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Ted Hammond, St. Louis freshman, and Brynn White, Overland Park freshman, staggered around during the Wellness Fair in front of Stauffer-Flint yesterday. The two were under the influence of Fatal Vision goggles, which the KU Public Safety Office uses as an educational tool to give the perception of being drunk. "Oh my god, I feel like I'm wasted," White said.
Adrienne Hynek got a free massage and checked her cholesterol, all on the way to class.
Hynek, Hanover senior, was one of the many students who took part in the Wellness Fair yesterday on the lawn of Stauffer Flint Hall, west of Watson Library.
The fair, sponsored by Watkins Memorial Health Center, featured more than 20 informational booths and services. Students could test their cholesterol, calculate their body mass index or learn about the Watkins pharmacy.
"I just stopped for a free massage on the way to class," Hynek said. "Then I got caught up in the other stuff."
The free massages, snacks and door prizes caught the eye of Hynek and other students.
other stun.
The other stuff that interested Hynek included a new four-step health risk assessment program. The program tested a participant's bone density, cholesterol, body mass index and caloric needs. A graduate student from the University of Kansas Medical Center would then tabulate the test results and discuss them with the participant.
After completing the assessment, participants had the opportunity to fill out a 20-question wellness survey. Those who chose to fill out the survey received a $20 Target gift certificate.
That was more than enough motivation for Hynek.
"The incentives they're offering are a great idea," she said. "Students do need to know this stuff, but we normally wouldn't take the time to get the tests done."
to get the incentives.
If it takes incentives to get a student's attention, then the Wellness Fair will use incentives, said Cathy Thrasher, chief pharmacist at Watkins.
macros at war.
"We want to reach out and contact students in any way we can," Thrasher said.
Thrasher said that the Wellness Fair gave students the chance to learn about the health organizations available to serve them.
dons available to "An important part of being a productive student is knowing the resources you have," Thrasher said.
Both campus and community organizations took part in the fair. Lawrence Memorial Hospital and the Community Mercantile had booths at the fair.
Bill Smith, director of health promotions at Watkins, said the purpose of the fair was to give students valuable information about their health.
"We were trying to give a broad spectrum of health and wellness," Smith said. "Our main focus was to provide students with the information they need to stay healthy."
Edited by Katie Bean
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