Movement and Sports
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At the core of Haaga-Helia's strategy is building a work and student community that supports wellbeing and excellent learning experience. We are a member of the Students on the Move and University on the Move network and are committed to promoting a positive study and work culture. Movement is one important a tool to support physical and mental well-being, and build a community that learns and works together.
On this page, you can find out more about how we support wellbeing and community spirit through movement and exercise.
Haaga-Helia Activity Etiquette
The activity etiquette is the Haaga-Helia's shared policy on how movement is implemented in everyday life in the university. The movement etiquette includes four themes, each with two principles.
- Teaching: We foster learning and boost creativity through movement. We also pace our daily work and studies, and take regular breaks.
- Environment: We make the most of various ways to stay active. We also encourage everyone to make use of our surroundings in various ways.
- Community: We encourage everyone to be physically active. We also take care of our alertness and energy.
- Individual: We welcome ways to increase our physical activity, and act as examples to each other.
When you spend time on our campuses and while studying, you can make these these principles reality with your own actions.
Benefits of daily movement
Daily movement
- makes studying easier and more productive. Movement supports attention, memory and learning outcomes.
- helps you take a break from study or work and recover.
- increases alertness and supports endurance. Even brief active moments invigorate and break harmful sitting.
- increases participation and inclusion. Working together supports comfort and engagement in studies.
- Supports future work ability and quality of life.
Movement and Sports
Research indicates that daily movement, as well as exercise and sports support learning, work ability and overall wellbeing. Daily movement takes place easily. You can get off the bus one stop earlier and walk the rest of the way. You can take the stairs instead of the elevator. In meetings and learning situations, you can sometimes stand up and, for example, stretch or rotate your shoulders. Walking with your dog is also beneficial daily movement.
Exercise, in turn, can be independent or guided, done alone or in a group. You can, for example, go for a morning swim or a short run at the end of the day, go to the gym or play football with friends.
Services of FSHS
FSHS or Finnish Students Health Service offers information on exercise and ergonomics. Physical therapists' services can be found on the Appointment services site. Physiotherapists offer guidance and advice in connection with symptom management. If you need support in developing a more active lifestyle and study skills, ask a physiotherapist about Let's go groups.
Sports Services
On the Pasila campus, sports services are provided by the student union Helga. You can learn more about their services here. The Vierumäki campus has excellent sports services, as sports studies are taught there. There are no sports services available on the Porvoo campus. It is worth checking out the sports services offered by the city of Porvoo here.