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Keep Montana Walking
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Moving! You've decided to do something
fantastic for your health and your body - you're going to get moving!
Congratulations - you've already taken the first step. Now all you need to
know is how to begin. If you haven't been physically active before, don't
worry - it's never too late to start. Maybe you used to be active but
haven't exercised regularly in a long time. Either way, ask yourself the
following questions to see whether you should talk to your doctor before
you get going: PAR-Q - Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire 1. Has your doctor ever said you have a heart condition and that you should only do physical activity recommended by a doctor? 2. Do you feel pain in your chest when you do physical activity? 3. In the past month, have you had chest pain when you were not doing physical activity? 4. Do you lose your balance because of dizziness, or do you ever lose consciousness? 5. Do you have a bone or joint problem that could get worse from a change in your physical activity? 6. Is your doctor currently prescribing drugs (for example, water pills) for blood pressure or a heart condition? 7. Do you know of any other reason why you should not do physical activity?* Source: Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Inc. Once you get the green light, from
PAR-Q or your doctor,
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