A recent BJSM paper shows that benefits might be greatest among those in the low fitness group http:\/\/bjsm.bmj.com\/content\/45\/3\/216.full<\/a><\/p>\n In other words, those with the most to gain get the most bang for their buck.<\/p>\n A terrific thing about the Every Body Walk!<\/a> website\u00a0 is the practical nature of it \u2013 motivating stories, trail guides, groups to join and even a pledge to help with execution. For those scoffing at the idea of a pledge, remember Robert Cialdini<\/a> emphasizes the importance of public pledges as a method to promote behaviour change. And he\u2019s only the highest cited scientist of all time (apparently!).<\/p>\n So, a great way to get your patients moving \u2013 a terrific initiative by partners including ACSM\u2019s Exercise is Medicine initiative and Kaiser Permanente. Walking the Talk!!\u00a0 See the ‘Green prescription’ <\/a>below – this New Zealand invention is working in various countries. Get it into your practice!\u00a0 See BMJ link for the RCT<\/a> on effectiveness of green prescription.\u00a0 For the power of exercise prescription for health you can google ‘Swedish Physical Activity Book’<\/a> (free download, 653 page book!) (and listen to BJSM podcast<\/a>). BJSM featured the importance of physical activity for health in its January <\/a>and February <\/a>2009 issues. See also ‘smokadiabesity<\/a>‘ blog.<\/p>\n Competing interest: Karim Khan, BJSM editor, was part of a panel of experts promoting walking for physical activity at the Every Body Walk! event in Washington DC on Tuesday 20th<\/sup>, September [short video highlights here including smokadiabesity<\/a>]. His red-eye flight to the meeting and same day return was paid by Every Body Walk! He received a boxed lunch but gave the chips and cookie to the taxi driver who was taking him back to the airport. He received no honorarium. <\/em><\/p>\n Just 30 minutes of walking, five times a week, is enough to improve your overall health. Every Body Walk! is an very practical online educational campaign. The core message is that walking 30 minutes a day, five days a week can substantially improve health and prevent disease. A recent BJSM paper shows that benefits might […]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/files\/2011\/09\/Every-Body-Walk-Prescription2.jpg\" "\\"Every")
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