120 S Health Applications
Before You Start Exercising
This app can be used to monitor your exercise. While
moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, is
safe for most people, health experts suggest that
you talk with your doctor before you start an exercise
program, particularly if you have any of the following
conditions:
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Heart disease;
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Asthma or lung disease;
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Diabetes, or liver or kidney disease;
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Arthritis.
You should also check with your doctor if you have
symptoms suggestive of heart, lung, or other serious
disease, such as:
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Pain or discomfort in your chest, neck, jaw, or arms
during physical activity;
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Dizziness or loss of consciousness;
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Shortness of breath with mild exertion or at rest, or
when lying down or going to bed;
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Ankle swelling, especially at night;
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A heart murmur or a rapid or pronounced heartbeat;
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Muscle pain when walking upstairs or up a hill that
goes away when you rest.
Finally, the American College of Sports Medicine
recommends that you see your doctor before engaging
in vigorous exercise if two or more of the following
apply:
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You are a man older than age 45 or a woman older
than age 55;
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You have a family history of heart disease before
age 55;
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You smoke or quit smoking in the past six months;
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You have not exercised for three months or more;
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You are overweight or obese;
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