Key points from today’s guests:
Morning Rounds – Updates on Current News
Dr. Mark Parrish, director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The University of Kansas Health System
- A new law in Florida allows C sections to be performed outside of hospitals.
- This is concerning because while most C sections happen without a problem, if a complication does occur, it is important to have hospital-level resources available.
- This can be life threatening to mothers and babies.
- The reason the law exists in Florida is because of lobbying that occurred with the support of a private equity group.
Focus Topic
Dr. Steve Stites, chief medical officer, The University of Kansas Health System
- Movement is medicine.
- Exercise is good for all of us and there is something for everyone.
- The goal isn’t to be perfect when you start. The goal is to get started so that you can feel better.
- Good healthy relationships, good food, movement, doing the things we enjoy doing, and getting the right amount of sleep – those are the things that will mostly help us live long and prosper.
Renee Rogers, Ph.D., Division of Physical Activity & Weight Management, The University of Kansas Medical Center
- So many people have negative thoughts about exercise – they think it involves too much effort and time.
- But the key is to look at what you can do incrementally. There are benefits of only exercising starting at the low end of intensity and duration.
- Walking – and walking briskly – is important for cardiovascular health.
- People don’t need equipment. They can use their own bodyweight to exercise at home.
- Empower yourself and start to tune into how exercise can make you feel.
- The type of exercise needs to work for you.
Kelsey Ngeh, corrective exercise supervisor, The University of Kansas Health System
- There are three basic home exercises that most people can do which focus on functional strength, balance, and mobility.
- One is crossing your hands across your chest and sitting up and standing up from a chair.
- Passing a water bottle from one are to another while spreading your arms out can help with balance.
- Sitting and pulling your leg up and stretching it on your lap can help with mobility.
- Finding time to exercise is key. Put it in your calendar. Make it part of your daily routine, even if it is only 20 minutes per day.
- I’ve never met anybody that started an exercise program and regretted it.
Ashley Rhodes, Ph.D., health psychologist, The University of Kansas Health System
- When someone sets goals for themselves, there’s a widely used acronym called SMART:
- Simple goals
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Relevant
- Timely
- Have different workout plans if life gets in the way. A little time working out is better than none at all.
- If you go to a gym, don’t be discouraged by others who might be intimidating because they are in good shape. Use it as motivation.
- It’s not about where you start, it’s where you finish.
- Make sure you are tracking with goals that are relevant to you and connected to the things that matter most for you.
Thursday, June 20 at 8 a.m. is the next All Things Heart. You’ll see the incredible story of a woman who got COVID. After she recovered, she had trouble breathing and doctors discovered an undiagnosed heart problem…which led to a life-saving transplant.
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