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Sampson County Parks and Recreation Department: To increase physical activity through the Walking Today for a Healthy Tomorrow campaign will establish walking clubs in various communities, targeted specifically to elderly residents, throughout the County. It will: include a free medical and fitness screening, help to establish walking routes that combine physical activity with local history and culture, and designation of community “Champions” who will help direct the walking clubs in their communities. Goals for those seniors who participate include 1) decreasing mean arterial pressure by 10%, and 2) decreasing resting heart rate by 10%.

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