Rapid City Regional Hospital - Cardiac Services

10,000 STEPS
Your Prescription for Better Health

Would you like to:

fit more physical activity into your day?
have more energy?
improve your self-image?
relax and feel less tense?
have a fun activity to share with friends and family?
loose extra pounds?
be more productive at work?
sleep better?
increase your muscle tone?

If you answered yes to any of the above, we have just the right step–by–step program for you!

The 10,000 Steps program uses a pedometer to count steps, which is a useful, motivational tool to help you monitor your daily activity level. By providing you with instant feedback, the use of your pedometer may help you set some measurable personal goals toward becoming more physically active. We hope that your pedometer inspires you to be more physically active, thus allowing you to improve your health and quality of life.

The latest research indicates that 10,000 steps each day is equivalent to 30 minutes of daily physical activity or approximately five miles – the level recommended by the United States Surgeon General.

According to the United States Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health, studies show heart disease is almost twice as likely to develop in inactive people than in those who are more active.

Our staff in Cardiac Services at Rapid City Regional Hospital would like our community to be more physically active.

Regular physical activity can reduce the chance of developing:

Heart disease and stroke
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Colon cancer
Breast cancer
Osteoporosis
Obesity
High cholesterol

Your Next Step

By using a personal pedometer to count your steps, you'll experience how easily you can build physical activity into your already busy lifestyle.

10,000 Steps kits are $25 each*
Each kit includes:

Personal pedometer
Getting Started brochure
10,000 Steps Log Book
Trail Guide

Click here for ordering information

*(includes tax, shipping and handling).

Note: It is always advisable to check with your physician prior to starting a new program of physical activity, particularly if you have heart disease, diabetes or other chronic disease.

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