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Physical Activity Pledge
Physical activity is
increasingly being shown to be one of, if not the, most important thing that
almost everyone can do to improve their health. More importantly, the benefits
will stay with you and help to maintain good health and avoid problems as
diverse as dementia, heart disease and diabetes- all of which become a higher
risk as you get older.
The great thing is that
doing more physical activity does not have to mean that you have to do high
impact sports if you don’t enjoy them. Walking the dog, making short journeys
on foot instead of taking the car, playing with the grand children, taking the
stairs instead of the lift can all add up. Better still the amount of exercise
being recommended to get all these benefits is only about 30 minutes a day, and
that can be made up of 3 x10 minute slots if you prefer.
Occupational therapists are
one of the Allied Health Professionals in Scotland who have signed up to the
Scottish Government Pledge to get Scotland more active. You can read more about
the Pledge by following this link
An occupational therapist
looks at a person’s whole lifestyle and can help find ways to incorporate
health promoting activities- such as exercise- into daily routines. They work
with you to find ways of being more active that are manageable and enjoyable.
For a fun presentation that
is under 10 minutes long follow this link- you won’t need any further
persuasion!
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