Students from Cornwall and Devon have provided free health assessments to staff at their college to help promote healthy living in the new year.

Level 3 sport students at Duchy College Stoke Climsland provided the service which consisted of a lifestyle questionnaire and five non-invasive tests to provide staff with a better understanding of their current health status.

Catering manager Jim Lynes said it was a ‘great opportunity for staff to find out about their health’.

‘It was also the chance to talk about how we can improve our lifestyles to become healthier; the students have provided a fantastic service,’ he added.

The tests covered body weight and body mass index, respiratory peak flow, resting heart rate, blood pressure and hip to waist radio.

Upon completion of the tests, students then provided staff with both feedback and recommendations to improve, enhance or continue with their current lifestyle structure.

Team lead for sport Darren Evans said this was a ‘fantastic opportunity for our students to get some real life experience working with different demographics and putting into practice the theory they are learning in the classroom.’