Shands Fitness Express

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Fitness Express Policies and Procedures

Locations

• Shands UF Hospital 6th Floor
1600 SW Archer Road
• Shands Rehab Center at Medical Plaza
2000 SW Archer Road
• Shands Rehab Center at Magnolia Parke
3951 NW 48th Terrace, Suite 111

Membership

• Must be a Shands or UF employee
• Membership packet can be picked up or emailed to prospective members and must complete the packet prior to enrollment into the program.
The packet includes:
1. Par-Q survey
Depending on the answers to this questionnaire, you may be required to have physician consent prior to participating in this program.
2. Liability waiver
3. Modified Rand 36 Health Survey
4. Policy and Procedure Manual
5. Payroll Deduction Form (Shands employees only)

Personal Health Profile

Once you have become a Fitness Express Member, you will have a baseline personal health profile performed which includes:

• Height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, body fat %, circumference measurements
• Fitness tests for situps, pushups and flexibility
These will be performed on a quarterly basis.
• Blood Lipid Profiles are also performed quarterly, fee is $10

Fees

• 6 month membership
$35/month
• Month to month membership
$40/month
• Methods of payment
1. Payroll Deduction (Shands Employees only)
2. Check or cash (Shands and/or UF employees)
3. Lump sum for entire 6 month membership $210
• Early Cancellation for 6 month membership (Effective 3/1/2005)
A one month penalty ($35) will be assessed to the Fitness Express member who wishes to terminate their 6 month contract prior to the expiration date.
• Medical Freeze
A Medical Freeze may be allowed for those individuals who may have a medical excuse to stop the fitness program.
1. A physician´s note must be presented in order to have a medical freeze which should include the length of the freeze.
2. Membership termination will be addressed on an individual basis.

Times for Classes

Each location has different times that classes are offered:

• Shands UF Hospital 6th Floor AM Classes: 5:30am, 6am, 6:30am, 7am
• Shands UF Hospital 6th Floor PM Classes: 4:30pm, 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm
• Shands Rehab Center at Medical Plaza: 5:30am, 6am
• Shands Rehab Center at Magnolia Parke: 5:30am, 6am

Class Times

• All members must sign up for a designated time slot and location.
• If a member wants to participate in a class other than the one that they are registered, they must first check with the Exercise Specialist who is running that class to see if there is room on that day.
• All Fitness Express members have first priority on their designated time slot and location.

Late Arrivals

• Members that arrive late for their class may join the class at the time that they arrive and begin working out from that point with their group´s workout program for that day. The late member may complete their workout if it requires going into another class only if there is room in the next class that they will be participating in. For the last class of the session, class will end 45 minutes after the initial start of the class.

Entry into the Facilities

Shands UF 6th Floor

• Enter through Shands Hospital, located in the Physical Therapy Gym, Room 6209

Shands Rehab Center at Medical Plaza

• Enter through South or East Entrance
• Need to submit UF ID # when signing up for classes that are offered at 5:30am or 6am as the doors are locked until 6am
• Enter the Physical Therapy Clinic through the wooden door across from the security desk near the East Entrance of the Medical Plaza.
• If you have trouble entering the facility, please call security at that time and then notify the Exercise Specialist.

Shands Rehab Center at Magnolia Parke

• Enter through the East entrance (glass door) of the Physical Therapy clinic (employee entrance).

Facilities/Equipment

Shands UF 6th floor

• Cardio-Landice and Star Trac Treadmills
• Cardio-Star Trac Recumbent and Upright Bicycles
• Cardio-Tunturi Stepper
• Strength-Quantum Selectorized Strength Equipment
• Shower Facilities
Located Throughout the Hospital Ground Floor of the Communicore Men: Room CG 16 Women: Room CG94

Shands Rehab Center at Medical Plaza

• Cardio- Landice Treadmills
• Cardio-Monark, Star Trac, Sportsart and SciFit Recumbent and Upright Bicycles
• Strength-Cybex Selectorized Strength Equipment
• Shower Facilities
Shower located in Physical Therapy Clinic

Shands Rehab Center at Magnolia Parke

• Cardio-Landice and Star Trac Treadmills
• Cardio-Monark and Star Trac Recumbent and Upright Bicycles
• Strength-Quantum Selectorized Strength Equipment
• Shower Facilities
Unfortunately, no shower facilities available

Proper Dress and Attire

Workout attire such as:

• T-shirts, shorts, warm ups are preferred
• Please wear athletic shoes
• A good pair of running shoes is recommended

Safety

Please notify the Exercise Specialist:

• If there is a change in your medical condition.
• You have pain and/or discomfort during the workouts.
• Have questions regarding your workouts, equipment and/or exercise progression.
• Please communicate with your Exercise Specialist to help promote a favorable workout environment.