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For older adults, experts suggest 30 minutes of activity on most days. Such activity is known to extend lifespans, reduce the risk of falls, improve balance and agility, prevent osteoporosis and muscle loss, and delay the onset of cognitive decline. Evidence suggests that when activity is done outdoors, nature enhances the health benefits. Connect to an active life. Connect to the outdoors. To learn more read the full article.
You are invited to join the “Summer Fun Challenge” to be active outdoors! Fresh air, sunshine, and being physically active is good for your body and your mind. Receive a bandana (while supply lasts) when you take our pledge and earn chances for prizes each time you send in your activity records. There is a weekly drawing for a $25 gift certificate for those who track and post the amount of time they walk in
April 25th is National ParkRx Day. This annual event promotes the growing movement of doctors prescribing outdoor activity in parks and nature to their patients to improve health. Additionally, National ParkRx Day encourages everyone to recognize that physical activity, even walking throughout our own city’s parks and trails, is an important part of being healthy. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our communities, the Healthy People Healthy Trails initiative is committed to helping you
A well-written article about the Healthy People Healthy Trails initiative in Santa Barbara County was posted on January 22nd, 2020, in the Santa Maria Sun. Author Zac Ezzone did a great job capturing the essence of a program designed promote the value of linking the healthcare and recreation communities to make it easy for physicians to prescribe outdoor activity for children and adults, for families to find fun places to walk in nature, and encourage all to
The popular public park, located at Cabrillo Boulevard and S. Milpas Street has received a major overhaul. Access to the park has been improved along with many other amenities including several multi-use grass turf areas and a walking path with views of the ocean. A 1/3-mile health and fitness walking path surrounds the park and the paved path features new outdoor fitness equipment arranged in a circuit along the route. There are 13 pieces of