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| Outgoing 2022 PHA President Dr. Jude Ericc Cinco greets participants of UPP |
DO you know that 88% of adult individual in the Philippines are physically inactive?
This is according to the latest data gathered by the Philippine Heart Association (PHA), a recognized and trusted group of heart doctors in the country which aims to reduce the ravages of heart diseases among Fillipinos and to make the Philippines a leading center of cardiology in the region.
Further, the 2022 Global Status Report on physical activity released in October 2022, found that 81 percent of adolescents and 2.75 percent of adults worldwide “currently do not meet WHO’s recommended levels of physical activity."
With the release of the first-ever global report on physical activity, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned that this finding has an impact not only on individuals and their families over their lifespan but also on health services and society as a whole.
52100 TURNS 10
That’s why the PHA has been steadfast on its desire to deliver quality and easily-understood heart care even to grassroots level. The organization launched the ‘Mag-Healthy Lifestyle’ in 2003 and modified it with a more apt and updated moniker ‘DO52100 DAILY’ in 2013 as one of its advocacy flagship programs.
Code 52100 stands for: 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, a limit of 2 hours screen time, not more than 2 grams of added salt; 1 hour physical exercise, 0 smoking and 0 sugar drinks.
Since 2013, the 52100 program has gone a long way. Heart doctors have relentlessly hoped to instill its value to their patients and the general public.
10 YEARS OF EXERCISES & LIFESTYLE CHANGE WITH THE SARETS
Along with the relaunch of 52100 ten years ago came the call for more mobility among the Filipinos. With the proliferation of gadgets and improvement of technology vis a vis the wide use of internet, more and more individuals find themselves seated most of the time either working or playing online. In its desire to promote mobility and exercises, PHA partnered with husband and wife celebrity fitness coaches Jim and Toni Saret to come with easy, doable, exercises.
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| Toni Saret during the media interview |
The Sarets revolutionize 'movement for everyone' especially during the pandemic. Invariably called small pocket workout, installment exercises, one-to-5 minute workout, or breaktime exercise, the Sarets have customized different programs depending on the participants needs or medical conditions. And all these can be done anytime, anywhere even on limited spaces or right there in your working chair!
The Fit Heart Minute (FhM) program is a one-minute workout composed of four basic moves; squats, jumping jacks, push-ups and lunges. This set can be extended to 4 or five minutes while even sitting on the chair.
Meanwhile, the ‘Bawas Kilo, Bawat ‘Metro’ is workout routine that presents simple steps anyone can follow over a period of 15 minutes (that need not be done in one go, as long as within the day) to achieve a total of 1,400 steps or the equivalent of walking one kilometer. See the walking workout fitness video: https://fb.watch/iAlll8zDP0/.
USAPANG PUSO SA PUSO (UPP) GOES LIVE AFTER 3 YEARS!
Coach Toni was guest panelists during the PHA's live UPP during the convention. She said encouraging mobility nowadays is challenging with all the mixed stresses we face everyday and the extreme use of gadgets for work as well as for entertainment.
"But we must go on," she said.
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| Metro Manila high school students participate the 1st PHA CPR Quiz Bee |
CPR QUIZ COMPETITION
A first in the history of PHA convention is the holding of CPR Quiz contest among high school students in Metro Manila.
Students from Makati Science High School emerged as champions and won for themselves a PHA Trophy and P25,000 cash prize. Pasig City Science High School came in second with P15,000 and a trophy while Paranaque National High School was adjudged third place and bagged P10,000 cash prize and a trophy.
The quiz contest was held on June 23, 2023, from 9:00 am to 12:00 NN during the PHA’s pre-convention sessions. The contestants were senior high school STEM track students with each team composed of three (3) representatives. All questions were according to the Senior High School Curriculum on Life Sciences. Basic Life Support questions were lifted from the PHA ACLS-BLS 2021 Manual as well as instructional video materials from the PHA-CPR Council.
The PHA PCC 2023 Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting was held on May 23-26, 2023, at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City with 2000-strong members in attendance.
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