Physical activity can affect your mood, reduce stress and prevent illness. It is important to find a type of physical activity that suits you and your needs.

It is recommended that adults are physical active at least 150 minutes a week. If your work requires you to sit still for long periods at a time, please remember to take short breaks and do some strecthing exercises:

• Take short breaks, for instance every 60 minutes.
• Use the poster "plakaten 5 minutter"(NO) and do exercises in your office. You can do it alone or together with your colleagues.
• Use the stairs when possible, and keep the printer in some distance from your office.
• Try not to look at the screen all the time, but rest your eyes occasionally.

Both endurance training and muscle strength is important in order to maintain good health. As an UiB employee, you can also use all the training facilities at SIB, at a reduced membership price. Examples of other activities can be cycling, jogging, hiking or football. Some may also have the opportunity to use a bicycle to work.

As we get older, physical activity is just as important. And do not forget the importance of exercise during pregnancy.

Training facilities for UiB employees

All offers at the Student Welfare Organisation (SiB) Sports Centre is open to UiB employees.  You can also participate in different activities at UBIL (sports club for UiB employees). If you want to use a bicycle to work, you can park it in locked sheds at campus.

• Read more about training for UiB employees at SiB's website
• UBIL (Norwegian only)
• Parking facilities for bicycles at UiB (Norwegian only)