The Adventures Begins
This UC Berkeley program offers activities like sailing, sea kayaking, and hiking to help participants explore the Bay Area.
What is the Adventures program?
UC Berkeley's Sport Clubs program offers students the chance to participate in this number of sports clubs, including rugby, soccer, and cycling.
What is 35?
This popular fitness center at UC Berkeley is part of RecWell and offers extensive workout equipment, including free weights and cardio machines.
What is the RSF (Recreational Sports Facility)?
A 2021 meta-analysis highlights that this type of activity, often done in natural settings, has significant positive effects on both mental and physical health.
What are nature-based outdoor activities?
The number of visits to all RecWell sites recorded by turnstiles in 2023 topped this number.
What is 1 Million?
What are the bouldering and top ropes sections?
This type of sports league at UC Berkeley allows students to participate in friendly, structured games and competitions with other students, without the long-term commitment of varsity-style sports.
What are Intramural Sports?
In addition to in-person classes, RecWell offers these types of fitness sessions so students can work out anytime, anywhere.
What are virtual or online fitness classes?
A 2023 study found that engaging in physical activity is effective at reducing these mental health challenges, which are common across many populations.
What are depression and anxiety?
Known as the main fitness facility on campus, the Recreational Sports Facility (RSF) was opened in this year.
What is 1985?
At the UC Aquatic Center, students can rent this type of watercraft for free, while non-students pay a fee.
What is a kayak or paddleboard?
Members of UC Berkeley’s Sport Clubs program must meet this requirement to maintain participation eligibility, ensuring they are a part of the university's community.
What is being a currently enrolled UC Berkeley student?
RecWell offers one-on-one and small group sessions with certified trainers, which is known as this type of training.
What is personal training?
Eather et al.’s 2023 meta-study found that, unlike most other sport, this type of sport may increase levels of distress.
What is elite sport?
RecWell's 2024 revenue topped this dollar amount, 52% of which came in the form of student fees.
What is $16 Million?
This component of the Adventures program allows organizations to design tailored team-building events, including activities like ropes courses and boating excursions.
What are Custom Events and Experiences?
Established in 1922, this UC Berkeley sport club, known for being highly competitive and traveling to regional and national competitions, is the 2nd oldest sport club at Cal.
What is the Cal Sailing Club?
UC Berkeley RecWell’s fitness program designed to promote flexibility, relaxation, and stress relief includes classes in this popular mind-body practice.
What is yoga?
Coventry et al. (2021) showed that engaging with this type of environment significantly boosts both physical and mental health, especially when compared to indoor settings.
What is nature?
Originally funded by the Intramural Sports Facility (ISF) Fee in 1981, this fee replaced the ISF Fee in 2015 when it was sunsetted.
What is the Wellness Initiative Fee?
Aimed at future outdoor leaders aged 13-14, this two-week camp exposes participants to various program areas on land and water and focuses on leadership goals.
What is the Junior Leadership Program?
This UC Berkeley sport club, established in 2018, features opportunities to compete in games like Rocket League, Beat Saber, and Fortnite.
What is Esports?
Over the last seven years, RecWell completely reoutfitted all its locations with this brand of fitness equipment.
What is Life Fitness?
Singh et al. (2023) identify physical activity interventions as effective in reducing psychological distress. These interventions are an example of what type of well-being strategy?
What is a preventive mental health strategy?
This is the number of staff currently employed at RecWell.
What is 863?