Live Healthy Iowa 10-Week Wellness Challenge is a fun and engaging way to prioritize physical activity during cold winter months. University of Iowa employees create teams, log weekly physical activity minutes in an online dashboard, and compete against groups across campus and throughout the state. liveWELL covered the registration fee for all University of Iowa employees that registered for the 2025 challenge.
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January 13 - March 21, 2025 1,233 UI Employees 97 Teams 2,844,299 total minutes of logged physical activity 2,270 average physical activity minutes per person
“Live Healthy Iowa is a great way to stay on track with your health and to keep focused for 10 weeks.” “Great for building relationships with coworkers!” “The challenge is helpful to motivate me to exercise during a time of year when my motivation is very low.”
Outcomes 91% of participants learned new information 95% of participants reported improved well-being
94% enjoyed participating in a team-based challenge