LEARN TO SUCCEED TRAINING MODULE

• Regular physical activity includes reducing the risk of:
  • Type 2 diabetes by up to a 50%
  • Early death by 30%
  • Falls among older adults by up to 30%
  • Depression by up to 30%
  • Dementia by up to 30%
  • Coronary heart disease and stroke by up to 35%
• Walking can help to manage existing long term health conditions
• No special equipment is needed
• It’s safe even for people who are currently inactive and / or have a long-term health condition

Local research at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found that walking in a group:

• Is a safe way of getting some physical activity
• Is better than using a pedometer
• Can help people walk further and faster (which helps you get fitter)
• Gives social support

• Adults should try to be active daily and should do:
• At least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity every week
• Or a combination of both moderate and vigorous activity

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• strength exercises on 2 or more days a week that work all the major muscles

• For walking to benefit your health it should be carried out at a moderate or vigorous intensity
• Moderate intensity physical activities will cause people to get warmer and breathe harder and their hearts to beat faster, but they should still be able to carry on a conversation
• Vigorous intensity physical activities will cause people to get warmer and breathe much harder and their hearts to beat rapidly, making it more difficult to carry on a conversation

The intensity recommended should be relative to the person’s current level of fitness. A slow walk to the shops may be a moderate intensity for one person, but low intensity for another.