Reflection On Gcc 100 Day

Staying cooped up inside not going outside only when necessary can negatively affect your physical health. Walking was cultivated by our ancestors. The physical benefits are eye-opening because most of them improve problems society is dealing with such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc. For example, an article by the Mayo Clinic Staff states, “regular brisk walking can help you: Maintain a healthy weight. Prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Strengthen your bones and muscles.” (Walking: Trim your waistline, improve your health), walking seems to improve physical health. Walking is more

Pedometers assist individuals with self-monitoring by providing objective and quantifiable data on steps, distance and caloric expenditure. Individuals are able to see a measure of physical activity within the day and adjust their behaviour to meet a certain goal. Many interventions have been conducted using pedometers as a tool to increase participants physical activity over a period of time. A systematic review undertaken by Bravata et al., (2007) examined the use of pedometers to increase physical activity in twenty-six studies with a total of 2767 participants. Bravata et al., (2007) found pedometers significantly increased levels of physical activity by more than 25% from the baseline. A significant predictor of whether pedometers had an impact on physical activity was whether participants had a step goal (e.g. 10000 steps) (Bravata, et al., 2007). It was found a step goal further increased the level of physical activity, which relates to the self-regulation model. The studies have shown that individual who recorded data from the pedometer such as daily steps, were more successful than those who did not keep records (Bravata, et al., 2007; Tudor-Locke & Lutes, 2009). This indicates the importance of feedback on the creation of challenges and goal

3. Reduces Health Risks: Walking moderately for 30 minutes a day reduces risks for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. These conditions relate to heart disease and stroke.

The decline of jobs involving high intensity manual labor, the the rise of internet, computer, and T.V. access means that we are more sedentary than in the past. Engaging in physical activity prevents and alleviated many common disorders and diseases such as: obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, depression, and type 2 diabetes. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults get 2 and a half hours of moderate exercise during a week (CDC, 2008). In the past, few years several companies have produced smart devices to help monitor and motivate physical activity.

A beneficial effect of Fitbit is that it tracks any activity that is done, which lets the user know about their health and progress, if any, that is made (2). The odds of a Fitbit user caring about their general health are fairly high. With fitbit, the user knows what their heart rate is which can be helpful if a user has a heart condition in which they can not overexert themselves during an activity. Fitbit also lets the user know how well they sleep and how many hours that were slept (7). This useful information has an effect on society in which the user will have knowledge of their overall health and will know if they are unhealthy and/or have a possible abnormal heartbeat or rest period. With this information they will be able to talk to a doctor and get medical help if necessary. A harmful effect of Fitbit is that it could be inaccurate in providing the user with correct data. When someone buys any type of fitness tracker, accuracy is probably one of the top things on a list of musts this device must have. A study was conducted in which the Fitbit heart rate monitor was inaccurate by 20 beats per minute (5). People that have a heart condition can be negatively affected by this which could put their health at risk

Some will argue that Pokémon Go will make you be on your phone all day and all night but, Pokémon Go is actually known to be a huge Health Supporter. According to the article, "Pokémon Go brings Augmented reality to a Mass Audience" by Nick Wingfield and Mike Isaac, Kay Collins, a 22 year old Health Care worker says, "My pedometer says I've taken more steps throughout the day than I used to before I started playing this game." Pokémon Go gets you outside and exercising while playing a fun game on your phone. Dell'Antonia also gave the example that a mother said, "My 18-year old boy and his friends walked and biked 25 plus miles in two days, outside, in the heat and rain. Friends can walk miles and miles while they playing a game on their phone,

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to start walking to improve their mental and physical health.

I thought about what would be a good improvement project that would allow me to use the PDSA cycle and improve my life. Therefore, after much thought it would be good to increase my exercise activity than what I currently do. I have a heart condition that stopped me from doing any exercise. It took a little over two years, but with medication and blood work, the physicians now say it would be fine to add some exercise to my routine, but I am only allowed to do walking. On an average day, I manage around 2,000 steps, so my plan is to increase my steps to 10,000 a day. I will have mini-goals to reach my final goal of 10,000 steps a day. I can easily monitor my habit with my walking app on my phone. In addition, I will be tracking it in Excel

In high risk groups and population, walking is the most preferred choice of physical activity as it is associated with reduced mortality and morbidity (Yates et al., 2013. Exercise helps boost your energy, helps you reach or stay at a healthy weight, improves your cholesterol, and lowers high blood pressure. Exercise also helps you sleep better and reduces stress, both of which help control blood sugar. According to (AHA, 2015), incorporating at least 150 minutes per week of moderate–intensity or 75 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity in combination with muscle strengthening in your schedule is important for overall health. A 30-minute brisk walk can have a positive outcome and significantly reduce the risk and

After reading this article my question of how twenty minutes of walking each day is beneficial was answered, this is because a little amount of exercise increases the body’s anti-inflammatory response. The anti-inflammatory

The article that I choose is "Walking for fitness? Make it count with a pedometer" by Mayo clinic staff thus article can be found on www.mayoclinic.com. This article shows how using a pedometer can provide motivation and long/short term goals by ,creating customized feedback about your activity level, and show you your progress and how far you have come in reaching your goals. The Mayo Clinic staff explain how to get the best result and how to properly use the pedometer to help achieve and set higher and higher goals. For example in the article the staff describe easy steps to getting the best results and use out of your pedometer.

This data collection method is interesting but also tells a tale. The ability to assess the average number of steps and compare them to advised health averages aides greatly in assessing some of the desired outcomes. I would love to see this evaluation turn into a longitudinal study where they assess the average daily steps of campers before they attend a week of camp, after a week of camp, and then for a period after camp to see if the increased step count during camp leads to a life style of more steps.

The first question that I am going to ask our small group is do you think that pedometers are an effective technology to motivate people to engage in walking? In addition the class text defines a pedometer: “as a small electronic device worn on the waistband that counts the wearer’s steps. In addition for health and fitness educators, pedometers are a convenient, low cost, user-friendly technology that offers immediate feedback on accumulated activity levels. Heralded as motivational tools that promote exercise adherence, pedometers have been incorporated into health promotion programs nationwide. Mainstream news articles also encourage Americans to walk for health and to use pedometer’s to measure progress toward step specified goals.

As a San Francisco State student I have to commute get fast meals and budget my money. Never have I thought the products I use or the path I take to my destinations can impact my health. In order to track my footprints I used google maps as well for my products I used good guide and skin deep on my phone. I scanned my

The Walking Revolution (2013) is a documentary on walking habits, the health benefits of walking and how technology has changed the way in which people approach exercise. Several doctors and researchers in the medical industry participated in the documentary and there opinions on walking and exercise at large give a clear and succinct idea of the benefits. When looking at the history of walking Sheila Franklin, a member of the National Condition for Promoting Physical Activity, states that in the 60s, “ninety percent of students who lived within a mile or less from school got there on their own power.” She then goes on to state that today it has dropped to thirty one percent. This was most likely to do with Scott Dissel, who is part of the Trust for Public Land, calls the suburbanization of America. By this he