YMCA of Dane County Activate America



	YMCA Activate America Links • YMCA Health & Fitness • Local Team Members • National Strategic Partners • Local Events • YMCA Healthy Family Home		Making Strides - It includes walking your dog, walking or biking to the post office or dancing the night away. These activities are easy and effective exercises that require no training and can be done at your convenience any time of the day. Active living also provides us with experimenting with adventurous new activities. Challenge yourself to try a new experience every day. Ultimately, the addition of purposeful physical activity enhances your health, energy and happiness.


			10,000 Steps The concept of walking 10,000 steps a day initially began in Japan in the 1980’s. The Japanese used step-meters called manpo-kei, which literally means ten-thousand steps meter. Additional scientific studies in the United States indicate that walking 10,000 steps per day (equivalent to approximately five miles depending on one’s stride) offers numerous health benefits. Step counting can be effectively monitored by using pedometers, which are used in this program. Pedometers offer instant feedback on your activity level, as well as provide the user with motivation for activity.
	“Today’s children will live sicker and die sooner than their parents for the first time in modern American history.” - Dr. S. Jay Olshansky, Longevity Researcher, University of Illinois at Chicago

	YMCA of Dane County Pioneering Healthier Communities Activate America Team • Access Community Health Centers • American Heart Association • Dane County Public Health Initiative • Fit City Madison • Junior League of Madison • Physicians Plus Insurance Corp. • St. Mary's Hospital • UW Children's Hospital, UW • Hospitals and Clinics • WKOW TV		Your Community on the Move - a pilot project coordinated with the YMCA of Dane County Activate America pathway. This community-wide initiative will be on-going and will include walks, talks other special events and make Your Community a more walkable community.


	YMCA Activate America – engaging national strategic partners to magnify our impact. • Active Living by Design • America on the Move • American Public Health Association		Your Community on the Move will: • Address the problem of unhealthy lifestyles in Your Community in a positive and proactive way • Respect the dignity of all individuals by inspiring healthy choices rather than emphasizing weight and appearance • Include the imagination, talents, and commitment of multiple stakeholders — public and private sectors will
	• Association for Community Health Improvement		come together to address the health crisis facing our nation • Empower individuals and the community of Your Community to make informed choices regarding healthful eating and active living through effective communication guided by sound, evidence-based information • Foster an understanding of the connection between daily physical activity/eating behavior choices and their impact on health • Increase the likelihood that individuals will adopt healthy behaviors by encouraging them to start from where they are and incorporate small changes into their busy daily routines, building confidence for continued change efforts The YMCA is currently working with the communities of Mt. Horeb, Middleton and Sun Prairie.
	• Center for Disease Control
	• Chronic Disease Directors
	• Harvard School of Public Health
	• Health Research & Educational Trust
	• President’s Council on Physical Fitness
	• Steps to a Healthier US
	• Stanford School of Medicine



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