Six kilometers were the tours of the more than 60 students who signed up for the “Walk for the Month of the Heart Dise”, an activity held at noon on Thursday, August 25 at the Concepción campus, and which brought together students from various careers from UdeC.
Student Services Directorate.- The event was organized by the Sports and Health Units of the Student Services Office with the purpose of making the student community aware of the importance of generating physical activity on a regular basis, this to prevent cardiovascular diseases, the first cause of death in Chile.
The route started at Student Squarewhere they were welcomed by the Sports Unit team, made up of the head of the unit, Victor Mendezand the coordinator Philip Aravena. They also received words of encouragement and recommendations from the nurse at the Health unit, Pamela Labbeand hydration and food supplies to replenish energy.
In the place, the head of Sports indicated that “both units have come together to carry out this initiative that seeks encourage sports to maintain a comprehensive healthy life. We had a warm and clear day, ideal to carry out this exercise that brought together a large number of students”.
The group came to german viewpoint, where they rested and also received historical information and physical care recommendations from the guides. There, the student of Pedagogy in Differential Education, Catherine Valenzuela, although tired, appreciated the activity. “I thought it was super good, I got tired because I don’t usually walk a lot, but I would repeat it anyway. her partner, Mary Ortegasaid that “it is nice to come to these spaces in nature and also come to exercise.”
The Common Plan Engineering student, Benjamin Villarroel, commented that it seemed to him “an innovative and renewing opportunity of energies, it is very valuable that these types of dynamics take place”. Your partner Bastian Baezameanwhile, added that “it allows us to get to know neighboring sectors where we live and to learn about the existing diversity.”
It should be noted that since the return to attendance, the walks to the Snail Hill They have been made on a recurring basis at the address, so the invitation is to be attentive and attentive to the announcements in order to reserve seats in advance and for free.
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