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NHLBIHIN
Your Heart Your Life
A Lay Health Educator's Program
Learning About Heart Health
Español Learning Heart Health Your Heart Your Life Home
Getting Started
Materials and Supplies
Handouts
Session Outline
Introducing the Session
Conducting the Session
Weekly Pledge
Review of Key Points
Closing
Conclusion
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Getting Started: Important Things to Know

This section teaches group members what they should know before starting to be physically active, such as:

  • Seeing a doctor when necessary.
  • Starting slowly.
  • Drinking plenty of fluids.
  • Wearing safe and comfortable clothing.


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Certain people need
to check with me
before starting an
exercise program. Make sure you teach your
group members the
risk factors!
Doctor

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Archived page, reproduced from a 2008 copy. It is reference material, not current guidance.