What we offer

We are very pleased to invite you to participate in Lifestyle Check! 

WHY DO I LIFESTYLE CHECK?

With the lifestyle checks, any health risk can be identified at an early stage. When participating, it is good to know that it is a snapshot; the lifestyle check identifies health problems or risks at that moment, but has no predictive value about your health in the future.

Every week there are ten places available to schedule an appointment throughout the year. 

WHAT’S IN A LIFESTYLE CHECK?

The appointment for the lifestyle check lasts 60 minutes and will take place in the Sports Centre (building 49). The appointment consists of three parts:

1.     Questionnaires

About 1 week before the lifestyle check the participants will receive an email from Topvorm Twente Physiotherapists/Lifestylechoaches (linken naar: https://topvormtwente.nl/topvorm-twente-eng/), which will be send by Fysioroadmap with the title: Your lifestyle coach has send you questionnaires. This email contains 2 questionnaires that has to be filled in and send back before the check. You will also receive all the information you need about the check by email. 

2.     A technical medicine student takes various measurements:

Blood pressure
Heartbeat
Bloodtest (cholesterol ldl & hdl/glucose)
Fat percentage (using Tanita scales
Belly circumference
Body Mass Index

3.     This is followed by a conversation with the lifestyle coach about the results of the physical measurements and the questionnaires.

At the end of the check it will be determined which change is desirerable for you and you get advice how you can change that step by step. Maybe you need extra advice about exercise, nutrition, relaxation, breathing or sleep. Together with your lifestyle coach you determine your personal goals and how to achieve them. If you want you can make a next appointment for follow-up.

HOW CAN I REGISTER? 

You can register via the button. After registration you will receive a confirmation by e-mail, in which you will find an invitation for an agenda appointment. When you confirm this appointment, it will automatically appear in your UT Outlook calendar.

The data obtained during registration will be used by Topvorm Twente to create a secure personal file. 

We want to offer a Lifestyle Check to everyone who is interested. If it is no longer possible to register, send an e-mail to gezondensterk@utwente.nl. You will be put on a waitinglist; as soon as there is an opening, you will be informed.

PRIVACY

The lifestyle check is performed by lifestyle coaches from Topvorm Twente and students of technical medicine. Topvorm Twente is obliged to guarantee your anonymity. Results of the lifestyle check are submitted to the UT as a group report. The University of Twente has no insight into personal answers and the results cannot be traced to one person. You will receive individual results as a written report after the final conversation. In addition, the results are temporarily stored in a personal file in Fysioroadmap, a secure environment for patient information. The lifestyle coach can view the results during a follow-up appointment and make progress measurable.

Do you still have any questions after reading this information? Then please contact Ingrid Bos-Bosscha of Healthy and Strong at Work via gezondensterk@utwente.nl.

We hope you take advantage of this offer! 

Do you have (small) an injury? Do not hesitate and ask for advice. You can stop by Topvorm Twente to make an appointment. They are located in the Sports Centre, you can find them across the Servicedesk of the Sports Centre. 

More information via (Sports)Physiotherapy practice Topvorm Twente.

Phone: 053-7676020
Web: www.topvormtwente.nl
Email: info@topvormtwente.nl

Three times a week, employees of the UT with (occupational) complaints participate in the Medical fitness program at the Sports Centre. On fixed days and times, there is a physical therapist present for guidance. Employees who wish to make use of this option can make an appointment for an intake.

As an employee of the UT this training is free of charge.

Outdoor training times and registration

Monday and Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (only after registration through secr-sport@utwente.nl).

A good massage will help you relax and allow muscles to relax as you take the same position for a long time during work. Therefore, UT offers its employees a chair massage. This is a well-thought-out and effective pressure point massage, focusing on the back, shoulders, arms, hands, hips, neck and head.

You will keep your clothes on during the massage, and no oil is used. The massage is given in a special chair and has a constructive effect; it brings body awareness and has a preventive effect. The circulation is promoted this way and stimulates the body's self-healing ability.

In short, the advantages of the UT chair massage:

• Massage of 15 - 20 minutes
• Preventive impact
• Using pressure points
• With clothes 
• At a special chair massage chair
• Provides body awareness
• Stimulates circulation and health

The chair massage is offered in the Linde (Li) building, room 1.20. 
Please note: from April 24, 2025, the chair massage will take place in the sports center in health room 1. You can take a seat on one of the benches in front of the Sports Canteen.

To avoid delays, you must register in advance. Make a reservation here. If you have any questions, please get in touch with stoelmassage@utwente.nl.

Many people today are concerned with a healthy living and nutrition. A nutritionist is a specialist in the field of nutrition, lifestyle and health and can support you in this lifestyle.

Receive advice from Marike ten Oever (dietician) during office hours at the UT. In an interview of half an hour she carries out a weight analysis and in addition, provides insight into your lifestyle and eating patterns and determines your nutrition history. The measuring of the blood pressure and the body fat percentage will also be part of the interview. With this data, she gives personal advice that will fit your situation. She also provides more information about nutrients, vitamins & minerals.

Day, time and place:
The office hours of Marike are every Wednesday from 9:00 to 12:00 am and will be at Topvorm Twente. To avoid delays, we ask you to register in advance. By clicking here you can register.

If you have any questions, please contact Marike (email: m.tenoever@home.nl)