WRITTEN EXERCISE PRESCRIPTIONS GET Canadians MOVING !

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* Examples of heart-pumping exercise:

•Moderate (you should be able to carry on a conversation but not sing): brisk walking, bike riding, yoga

•Vigorous (you should feel ‘out of breath’): jogging, cross-country skiing, swimming, aerobic dancing etc.

Patient Instructions

Go to www.PrescriptionToGetActive.com then:

Click on the GET STARTED button to record your prescription and request a FREE Getting Started Guide www.PrescriptionToGetActive.com

Click on ACTIVITIES to explore ideas for ways to get you moving at home and in your community.

Click on FACILITIES to search for participating recreation facilities in your area who are offering limited free access to help you get moving. Take this Rx form in to redeem their free offer.

Set a 3 - MONTH FOLLOW UP appointment with your physician to discuss your progress.

Need help? 1-866-212-7552 rxtgaontario@gmail.com

Walk briskly, sit less and try some biceps curls. Repeat.

+ Inactivity is an epidemic.

+ We need new & creative strategies to motivate people to move.

+ Written exercise prescriptions motivate patients to follow doctors orders, attend to their health & return for follow - up visits.

80% of Canadians

• Do not meet minimum exercise recommendations

• Struggle to create healthy habits

• Fail at transforming their lifestyles