The Promoting Heart Health Program is a NIH funded research project conducted by Dr. Pamela Stewart Fahs and research team from the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University. Promoting Heart Heath brings an awareness of individual heart health risks in rural women ages 35-65 years of age. The program assesses smoking, physical activity, and diet and those in the program are receiving education on reducing heart disease risks through community interventions, such as this web page or nurse visits. A community meeting was held on December 12th of 2007 in the format of a “round robin” to assess what members of the community thought would be an effective intervention in promoting heart health. By popular vote, a web site with information on walking areas in each township was decided upon.
The Promoting Heart Health Staff would like to thank the community for their participation, the Delaware County Public Health Nursing Service (Health Department) and the Delaware Valley Hospital for all their help and accommodations with this project. A special thank you goes to Vera Buel, Mandy Walsh, and Heather Warner at the Health Department and Dottie Kruppo at DVH.
This website is focusing on increasing Physical Activity among residents of Delaware County regardless of age.
- Moderate daily physical activity can reduce substantially the risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke), diabetes, and certain cancers.
- Daily physical activity helps to: lower blood pressure and cholesterol; prevent or retard osteoporosis; reduce obesity, reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and symptoms of arthritis.
- Exercise IS medicine!
A regular walking program can help:
- Reduce blood cholesterol
- Lower blood pressure
- Increase cardiovascular endurance
- Boost bone strength
- Burn calories
Area School Districts Walking Sites, Times Available and Contract Info:
Click here to view the complete list of school districts
Area School include the following school districts:
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Andes Central School
- Bainbridge-Guilford Central School
- Charlotte Valley Central School
- Deposit Central School
- Delhi Central (Delaware Academy) School
- Downsville Central School
- Franklin Central School
- Gilboa-Conesville Central School
- Hancock Central School
- Jefferson Central School
- Livingston Manor Central School
- Margaretville Central School
- Roxbury Central School
- Sidney Central School
- South Kortright Central School
- Stamford Central School
- Unatego Central School
- Walton Central School
- Worcester Central School
Walton – Magic Mile (Starts on Townsend Street at the blue stone)
Downsville Covered Bridge Walking Path – Contact 607-363-2104
Hiking the Catskill Scenic Trail – Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
www.catskillscenictrail.org or request a brochure at 800-642-4443.
Downsville Covered Bridge |
Catskill Scenic Trail |
Community Outdoor Swimming
| Andes | Delhi | Deposit | Downsville | East Sidney Dam |
| Fleischmanns | Franklin | Sidney | Stamford | Walton |
Indoor Swimming
Robinson Terrace, Stamford
SUNY Delhi – visit http://www.delhi.edu/athletics/aquatics/
for times and fees.
Sidney Central School District - Fitness Center/Aquatic Program
Contact
Delaware County Cooperative Extension at
http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/delaware/,
click Upcoming and Annual Events for class schedules.
Delaware County Office for the Aging at
www.co.delaware.ny.us/departments/ofa/ofa.htm,
click on Health and Wellness.
Catskill Scenic Trail – 19 miles of hard-pack rail trail at
http://catskillscenictrail.org/html/trail.html for directions and parking.
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The Appalachian Trial begins at Katahdin, Maine and ends in the Springer Mountains of Georgia. It is a marked footpath with a distance of 2160 miles. The New York State portion of this trail is 88 miles and is located in the southeast corner of the state. You can download a map of this section by going to http://rhodesmill.org/thefox/maps/at2.jpg.
Click here to download an exercise log to track your walk or record you mileage in the same format in a notebook. If you are one of the first 3 people in your township to turn in your log that represents walking the equivalent of 88 miles, you will receive a free T-shirt. Just present your log to your town office personnel for your free T-shirt.
Free T-Shirt (Front View)
Free T-Shirt (Back View)
