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2023-09-12

【TMU Health Center】Health Weight Loss Competiion

Want to lose weight but can't find the motivation? 
The health protection team will hold a weight loss competition, and the top three will receive bonuses!
There will also be prizes for participating in and completing the pre-test and post-tests! 
Event information is as follows: 

* Registration Period: From September 18 to September 22, from 9Aam to 12 pm

* Registration Location: Health Center, Health and Welfare Division. 
On-site registration and pre-testing will be conducted at the following locations: 

First floor of the Gymnasium at the Xinyi Campus
Health Center at the Shuang-Ho Campus 

* Competition Period: From September 18 to November 17 
* Participation Gift: Participants who complete the pre-test and post-test will receive a TMU cooling towel( with a vitality water bottle) 

* Eligibility: All TMU faculty, staff, and students can register unless they meet any of the following conditions: 
1. Underweight(BMI>=18.5)
2. Have heart disease or any medical condition that makes exercise unsuitable
3. Pregnant or women within 30 days postpartum 

* Categories(Choose one): 
1. Individual competition 
2. Team competition: Teams consist of two participants (mixing genders s allowed), and participants cannot re-register or change team members during the competition 

* Competition rules: 
1.  Participants must visit the Health and Welfare Division to measure their height, weight, waist circumference, body fat, and other health data during the designated pre-test and post-test times.

Pre-test (including registration): From September 18 to September 22, from 9am to 12pm 

Post-rest: From November 20 to November 24 to from 9am to 12pm 

2. Calculation of weight loss percentage: Calculate the weight loss percentage using the formula (Initial weight-Final weight)/Initial weight) *100% 

3. After the competition ends, teams will be ranked based on their total weight loss percentage. The top three teams will receive competition prizes. 

Note: Individual BMI must not fall below 18.5 in the post-test results; otherwise, the team will be disqualified.
 
Competition Prizes
  Individual Competition Team Competition
1st Place 1000 2000(per team)
2nd Place 800 1600(per team)
3rd Place 500 1000(per team)