Yesterday marked the completion of the two-week 2000 step noon walking
program.  On behalf of the Health Science Coalition, I would like to thank
all of those who participated with us.

October is designated as Physical Therapy month, and the theme of the
American Physical Therapy Association for this year is "Fit for Life".  As
the PT Month activity this year, the faculty, students and staff of the PT
program have joined with partners from the other health science programs on
campus to support the 2000 step noon walk program.  Their willingness to
come out rain or shine to guide the walks each day has been greatly
appreciated.  Special thanks also to Carol Oglesby and EHLS students who
made our signs and mapped out the 2000 step routes around campus that we
have enjoyed walking during this program.

As one of the participants who has faithfully joined in almost every day
for our noon walk observed: "The nice thing about these 2000 step walks is
you can get a reasonable amount of exercise and still have time to eat
lunch--all during the lunch hour".  Another participant commented that she
will continue her daily walks, but planned to start earlier because it fits
her work schedule better.  Others have said they prefer to walk in the
early morning or after work.  For those of you who would like to continue
walking these 2000 step routes on your own or with a walking companion,
Charles Hart has posted them for us at the following web
address:  <http://juno.utc.edu/~chart/walk/>http://juno.utc.edu/~chart/walk/

The 2-week noon walking program is ending, however, we hope that the UTC On
the Move program will continue as individuals accept the challenge to walk
an extra 2000 steps a day.  Remember that the America On The Move web site
is available to help you keep a record of your walking progress and to
offer helpful hints on how to easily find time to increase your daily
activity level, and the Tennessee On The Move web site has additional
information highlighting happenings in Tennessee related to this national
campaign.

Remember that November 5th has been designated America On The Move Day.  As
you visit the AOM web site, consider taking the AOM pledge to meet the goal
of increasing your daily activity level by 2000 steps per day and
decreasing your caloric intake by 100 calories per day.  Let's help keep
Tennessee among the top states in the country whose residents are choosing
to improve their activity level so they can stay "fit for life".

Cathie Smith

        for the Health Science Coalition









Cathie Smith, Ph.D., PT, PCS
Acting Department Head and Vanderbilt Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy - 3253
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
615 McCallie Ave.
Chattanooga, TN  37403
(423) 425-5259 - office
(423) 425-2215 - fax