Services

:: Athletic Trainer
:: Blood Pressure Screenings
:: Body Composition Analysis
:: Fitness Assessment
:: Nutrition Consultation

Athletic Trainer

The Athletic Trainer is a free service offered by the Office of Campus Recreation. This Athletic Trainer (from the Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Center) is available two nights a week at the Wellness Center for injury consultation. Spring 2008 Hours: TBA

Blood Pressure Screenings

Blood pressure screenings are performed by a trained staff member of the Wellness Resource Center. Appointments can be made for screenings, but drop-ins during regular open hours are permissible, provided that appropriately trained staff is available.

Body Composition Analysis

Body Composition Evaluations are performed by professional staff of the Student Recreation Center. Appointments for Body Composition Evaluations must be made at least 24 hours prior. Hours available for Body Composition Evaluations in the WRC are limited, so honoring appointments is very important. Please contact the WRC to schedule, cancel, or reschedule an appointment. The body composition evaluation is a 7-site skinfold measurement taken with a skin caliper. The seven sites are:

Front of Quadricep (Thigh)
Front of Hip
Waist (abdomen)
Back, near point of Scapula (shoulder blade)
Tricep (back of arm)
Chest in from shoulder along Pectoral muscle
Middle of side (axilla)

Fitness Assessment

Fitness Assessments are performed by professional staff of the Student Recreation Center. Appointments for Fitness Assessments must be made at least 24 hours prior. Hours available for Fitness Assessments in the Wellness Resource Center are limited, so honoring appointments is important. Please contact the Wellness Resource Center to schedule, cancel, or reschedule an appointment. Fitness Assessments evaluate several different areas of fitness:

Cardiovascular Fitness: Resting Heart Rate and Bike Test. The participant's resting heart rate is taken at the start of the assessment to evaluate cardio effectiveness. The participant's heart rate is monitored while pedaling an stationary bicycle in a closely controlled environment. This test will determine the participant's level of oxygen consumption. Participant is monitored by the WRC Staff member conducting the evaluation.
Muscular Strength and Endurance: Push-up and Abdominal Crunch Tests. The participant does as many push-ups and crunches as comfortably possible. Women may do modified push-ups. Both men and women must do crunches, and not full sit-ups. Count is taken by WRC Staff member.
Flexibility: Sit and Reach Test. Participant sits on the floor and stretches as comfortably as is possible. Measurement is taken by WRC Staff member.
Body Composition: 6-Site Skinfold Measurement and Body Mass Indicator (see above).
Body Mass Index can be figured using the participant's weight, height, and body frame size.

Nutrition Consultation

Have a few quick questions you would like to discuss with a Registered Dietician? We just so happen to offer this wonderful sevice for only $25 for a 30 minute session!
OR
Would you like a detailed analysis and discussion of your diet? Then a full Nutrition Consultation is for you! Simply follow the 3-step process below and for only $50, our Registered Dietician will review your results and discuss them with you. So begin your journey to a healthier diet and overall lifestyle today!

Nutrition Consultations are a 3-step process:

Come to Wellness Resource Center to pick up a 3-day dietary recall form - or download a printable 3-Day Daily Food Diary. You keep this form with you and record everything that you eat and drink for 3 days.
Return the form to the Wellness Resource Center after you have completely filled it out. At that time, your appointment will be made for your consultation. The consultation will be at least one full day after you returned your form, so that the WRC staff has time to input your data.
During your consultation, a trained member of the Wellness Resource Center staff will give you the data output from your 3-day dietary recall. The data will consist of charts and graphs showing how much of each nutritional element you consumed. There will be comparisons made of your diet to the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances, and areas highlighted where your diet may have deficiencies or surpluses of certain vitamins or minerals. Your servings will also be compared to those on the Food Pyramid.

More nutrition information:

Wellness Resource Center | Vanderbilt University
Station B - Box 6033 | Nashville, TN 37235
(615) 343-6073 | wellness.center@vanderbilt.edu