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Well Spoken Muscle Losing and Muscle Building Muscle losing lifestyle patterns Work routines that require sitting for extended time periods Work and family time demands, leaving no time for exercise Passive hobbies, including TV and computer games/internet use Family and friends who do not exercise or participate Using work breaks and lunch as rest time Muscle building lifestyle patterns Being active during leisure time for a half hour per day Work that involves moving around on breaks, or during lunch Involving coworkers and family in active hobbies Parking further away from entrances, using stairs, and walking briskly Participating in work-sponsored fitness and health activities     Source: The Well Workplace, January 2003 WELCOA CONFERENCES Art & Science of Health Promotion 14TH Annual Conference February 17-21, 2003     Washington D.C. - Historic Omni Shoreham Hotel Transforming the Vision into Reality The conference will feature five major topic tracks:  - Business Case for Health Promotion  - Programming Skills  - Advocacy & Health Policy  - Transformational Processes  - Research Issues Wellness Council of Central Iowa Members receive the WELCOA discount For more information: Phone: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7TH ANNUAL ACSM’s HEALTH & FITNESS SUMMIT & EXPOSITION April 9-12, 2003 Reno, NV NEW TRACK OFFERED FOR WORKSITE HEALTH PROMOTION PROFESSIONALS This relatively new conference is designed for health and fitness professionals.   A professional trade show, several keynote lectures, and more that 100 breakout sessions presented by national experts are offered in the following nine tracks: 1) Nutrition 2) Exercise program design, 3) Sports medicine/medical, 4) Business management & professional development, 5) Mind/body, 6) Special populations, 7) Personal training & fitness assessment, 8) Strategies for behavioral change, and 9) Worksite health promotion.   For more information and the registration form, go to the ACSM website (www.acsm.org) and click on Professional Education & Meetings or contact Dr. Eickhoff-Shemek at UNOmaha. Register early and save money!   *Wellness Council/WELCOA registration discount on national conferences is a membership benefit.