Join the Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walks
KOMO 4 invites you to join the Puget Sound Heart Walks benefitting the American Heart Association.
The Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk events in Seattle and Tacoma are back and ready to reinvigorate your healthy lifestyle by reuniting our community in better health.
This year’s events invite you to walk on October 8 at Seattle Center or on October 15 at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. KOMO 4 Sports Director Niko Tamurian will emcee the Seattle Center event.
To join our efforts, register for the Heart and Stroke Walk at PugetSoundHeartWalk.org and encourage your friends, family or team to do the same.
The Heart and Stroke Walk supports the critical mission of the American Heart Association and now, more than ever, is highlighting the benefits of staying physically active and promoting a culture of health and well-being.
When you support and participate in the Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk events, you are helping to ensure that more cardiovascular research is funded, more hospitals administer the highest standards of care and that fewer people suffer and die from heart disease and stroke. With every step you take and every dollar you raise, you are building a legacy that will save and improve lives.
We are continuing our mission-critical work in these challenging times and we know that people with cardiovascular diseases are more likely to be seriously impacted by the pandemic than others.
Cardiovascular disease, including stroke, remains the No. 1 killer of Americans.
1 in 3 people in the United States currently has one or more cardiovascular conditions and may be at higher risk for COVID-19 complications.
Getting the recommended amount of physical activity (at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity, 75 minutes of vigorous activity, or a combination of those activities per week) is linked to lower risk of diseases, stronger bones and muscles, improved mental health and cognitive function and lower risk of depression .
Work-related stress is associated with a 40% increased risk of cardiovascular disease, like heart attack and stroke.
Research shows that more people in the U.S. are sitting more and moving less than they did prior to the pandemic. The increase in sedentary lifestyles created by the pandemic will have a lasting impact on heart health .
KOMO 4 is proud to once again be the media partner for this community event.
