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Topic- Walking
Walking the way to Health Initiative: increasing physical activity through community partnerships
Launched in September 2000, the Walking the way to Health Initiative (WHI) is a national program that supports local partnerships of health, recreation and community groups in the United Kingdom, with the goal of encouraging individuals to walk more in their communities. The initiative especially targets sedentary adults and those who live in areas associated with poor health.
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Count the steps to motivate walking By Patricia Ryan
Walking requires little equipment and provides lots of health benefits. You can facilitate walking by helping the older adults you work with use two tools: a step counter (pedometer) and a walking log. These tools are inexpensive and, with your guidance, a great way to start walking or to increase steps. In this article, you'll learn how to use step counters and logs to increase walking. The Client Handout features a walking log to copy for your participants.
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Walk 'n' Wheel to Function program guide
The 1996 Surgeon General's report, "Physical Activity and Health," recommends "a minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity of moderate intensity on most, if not all, days of the week."
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Walk 'n' Wheel to Function by Patricia A. Brill, Ph.D.
Walking is inexpensive, requires little equipment, can be done almost anywhere, and benefits young and old alike. Walkers have also been shown to stay active in their later years and to live longer. In fact, a walking program can also benefit individuals in wheel-chairs, who improve their aerobic endurance and upper-body strength by "wheeling" regularly.
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Meadow Lakes launches a walking program by Stacey Judge
With 103 landscaped acres, Meadow Lakes was made for walking—literally. Opened in 1965, the continuing care retirement community in suburban Hightstown, New Jersey, was deliberately designed to make walking an integral part of each resident’s daily routine. Numerous outdoor trails anticipated that people would hike, walk and enjoy picnics in the woods. And two of three lakes seemed ideal for boating and fishing.
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