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Hillsboro Area Hospital - MOVE!<sup>®</sup>
MOVE! is an exercise and weight management curriculum designed by and for military veterans. Each veteran completes a physical fitness assessment and is given a pedometer and a punch card for 25 free visits to the rural area’s fitness facility. MOVE! meets twice weekly for eight weeks. Participants learn the importance of regular exercise, good nutrition and eating with moderation. The vets are given homework assignments and urged to keep personal journals of their food consumption and exercise routines. Each meeting includes physical workouts, using the gym, track, pool and cardio equipment.
What is it?
MOVE! is an exercise and weight management curriculum designed by and for military veterans. Each veteran completes a physical fitness assessment and is given a pedometer and a punch card for 25 free visits to the rural area’s fitness facility. MOVE! meets twice weekly for eight weeks. Participants learn the importance of regular exercise, good nutrition and eating with moderation. The vets are given homework assignments and urged to keep personal journals of their food consumption and exercise routines. Each meeting includes physical workouts, using the gym, track, pool and cardio equipment.
Who is it for?
Area military veterans seeking a healthy lifestyle.
Why do they do it?
The program was developed by the Veterans Administration to help veterans come together as peers and support one another in making healthy lifestyle changes.
Impact
Eighteen local vets completed the first MOVE! program sponsored by Hillsboro Area Hospital. They lost 188 pounds total, an average of 11 pounds per veteran.
Contact: Rosanne Heck
Community Relations Director
Telephone: 217-532-4320
E-mail: rosanneheck@hillsboroareahospital.org
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