We care about the well-being and health of our employees!
As an employee, you have the opportunity to take advantage of the offer of activities and classes at the Academic Sports Center of the Gdańsk University of Technology.
If you don't have time or haven't had a chance to sign up for employee sports classes – don't worry. We invite you to join our online activities.
However, if you feel like exercising after work – we offer you participation in the sports and recreational program Benefit - Multisport card.
If you're unsure whether you can perform certain exercises – contact the Employee Health Education Consultant. They will address your concerns and advise you on the best type of activity for you.
It's important to take care of every aspect of your life, including harmony and inner peace. We conduct activities for mental balance, workshops to increase self-awareness, training in stress prevention and burnout, as well as techniques for coping with stress and anxiety.
You can find current announcements and communications about our activities in the periodic editions of the HR Center Newsletter and in the Employee Zone.
Did you know that:
- proper physical activity is an essential factor in preventing premature aging;
- lack of exercise leads to accelerated aging processes, as well as physical disability and invalidity, indirectly affecting mental health as well;
- with age:
- the number of nerve fibers decreases by about 27% (as well as the speed of nerve impulse conduction),
- the minute volume of the heart decreases by about 45% (the strength of heart muscle contractions decreases, and the contraction time becomes longer),
- oxygen consumption in the brain decreases by about 35%,
- maximum respiratory volume decreases (from ages 35 to 80, it decreases by as much as 60%, or 13% per decade),
- muscle strength decreases (between ages 60-69, it represents up to 50% of the strength at ages 20-29),
- from ages 20-80, arterial systolic blood pressure increases by about 25-30%. A 20-year-old can typically extract 4 liters of oxygen per minute from the lungs, while at age 75, this amount is only 1.5 liters,
- physical work capacity decreases by about 30%, and mental work capacity also significantly declines; - physical activity is key to improving well-being, body shape, increasing blood flow in the body, promoting concentration, and cognitive development;
- you don't have to spend hours at the gym to incorporate physical fitness into your daily routine. Devoting even a small amount of time during the day to physical fitness will bring incredible benefits to your body.
