Healthcare

Sector Success Story

Move for Health Exercise Classes

WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital

The Main Goal
Implement programs and classes to increase physical activity

The Purpose
Physical inactivity and access to opportunities to be active are issues within this county. The Potomac Valley Hospital wanted to increase both activity and access to not only their patients but the community as a whole.

250 Community members participated

30.2% Physical inactivity rate in West Virginia

47.7% Access to Physical Activity in Mineral county

Project Outcomes

System Changes

Classes were implemented into treatment plans for patients and were put into community settings, such as Mineral County Schools as a class.

Building Capacity

It was available to everyone, patients, employees, and community members and free. Transportation assistance as needed. Classes were fit for all levels of ability. Chair yoga, walking, circuit training are all examples of classes offered.

The Bottom Line

The program brought people who have never exercised to join and successfully introduced yoga and mindfulness to children. These classes are also now integrated into the hospital and treatment plans and have had amazing feedback. They have been able to make many partnerships to continue the system changes.