EIMOC NMU

Got a referral?

We are a free physical activity resource for everyone on NMU's campus. If you were referred to us by a healthcare provider or would simply like to learn more about how to integrate exercise into your daily life - we're right here for you! Simply fill out the form below to get in touch with us.

One of our team members will reach out to you to schedule an in-person or virtual consultation visit. During this visit we will work on your individual physical activity goals based on your interests, experience, and lifestyle. We will then help you identify resources on campus that can help you to facilitate these goals.

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Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of our campus community through physical activity.


Exercise is Medicine - On Campus is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) initiative that promotes physical activity as a vital sign of health. We are partnering with the NMU Wellbeing Center to assess physical activity levels at health visits and establish a referral process to prescribe exercise and successfully integrate movement into NMU's campus community.

Why do we promote physical activity?

Physical inactivity is a fast-growing public health problem and contributes to a variety of chronic diseases and health complications, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, depression and anxiety, arthritis, and osteoporosis. In addition to improving a patient’s overall health, increasing physical activity has proven effective in the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases. 

We are here to bridge the gap between healthcare providers and exercise opportunities. The problem of physical inactivity is long known and there are lots of resources out there to get people excited about exercise. The only missing piece is to get you connected!

Whether you have received a physical activity referral or are just curious about the ways you can include exercise into your daily schedule: We are here to support you!

Step 1: Tell us about yourself

Fill out this referral form so we can get to know you.

Step 2: Schedule a consultation

After submitting a referral form, a student member of our team will reach out to schedule a virtual or in-person physical activity consultation.

Step 3: Set goals and identify campus resources

During the consultation we will work with you to

  • set individualized physical activity goals based on your interests, experiences and lifestyle
  • help you identify resources on campus that can help to facilitate those goals.
  • Rec center at the PEIF 
  • Fit Zone in the dorms
  • The outdoor recreation center located in the PEIF
  • Fitness classes at the Rec center (more here)
    • Drop-in classes for Yoga, core, Zumba, cycling, Salsa, Pilates, strength training, and more!)
    • Lead by competent fitness instructors
  • Personal training at the Rec center (more here)
  • Fitness Buddies
  • Intro to strength/weight and cardio training (here)
  • HP courses (search for prefix "HP" here)
  • MoveUp fitness program
  • School of Health and Human Performance Research Lab (more here)

 

NMU clubs 

Get to know your EIM-OC team at NMU here.

Interested in promoting physical activity on NMU's campus? We are always happy for new student members who want to join our team! Work with us to organize student club activities, optimize the referral process, and be involved with helping students achieve their physical activity goals.

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Reach us here NMUEIMOC@gmail.com