EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE WORKING YEARS

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Apply It! • Incorporate physical activity breaks into sitting time at work and at home, and reinforce the habit by setting a timer as a reminder to get up and move at least once every hour. • For individuals with limited time to exercise, but who are willing to exercise intensely, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can be a highly effective way to improve cardiorespiratory fitness. It is important to make sure that the individual is cleared by their physician before recommending this highly intense type of workout. • Incorporating nontraditional modalities, such as yoga, active commuting, age-group sports, and dance, is a viable way to increase physical activity levels. • Take your client’s or patient’s goals and activity preferences into consideration when making recommendations or designing an activity plan, and incorporate creative solutions to reduce their sedentary time throughout each day.