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We are a varied group working in healthcare across Trafford trying to raise awareness that EXERCISE IS GREAT MEDICINE. So we thought we better take a 'dose of our own' and get moving!

It is proven that those who exercise regularly have
- up to a 35% lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke
-up to a 50% lower risk of type 2 diabetes
-up to a 50% lower risk of colon cancer
-up to a 20% lower risk of breast cancer
-a 30% lower risk of early death
-up to an 83% lower risk of osteoarthritis
-up to a 68% lower risk of hip fracture
-a 30% lower risk of falls (among older adults)
-up to a 30% lower risk of depression
-up to a 30% lower risk of dementia
What counts?
To stay healthy, adults should try to be active daily and aim to achieve at least 150 minutes of physical activity over a week through a variety of activities.
For most people, the easiest way to get moving is to make activity part of everyday life, like walking or cycling instead of using the car to get around. However, the more you do, the better, and taking part in activities such as sports and exercise will make you even healthier.
For any type of activity to benefit your health, you need to be moving quick enough to raise your heart rate, breathe faster and feel warmer. This level of effort is called moderate intensity activity. One way to tell if you're working at a moderate intensity is if you can still talk but you can't sing the words to a song.
If your activity requires you to work even harder, it is called vigorous intensity activity. There is substantial evidence that vigorous activity can bring health benefits over and above that of moderate activity. You can tell when it’s vigorous activity because you're breathing hard and fast, and your heart rate has gone up quite a bit. If you're working at this level, you won't be able to say more than a few words without pausing for a breath.

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