Walking back to full health

Cardiac patients have been given a virtual challenge to walk the length of the country to help with their rehabilitation programme.

As part of the ‘virtual walk’ from Mizen Head to Malin Head, organised by the Bon Secours Hospital, each patient received a pedometer to track their daily walking distance. If they walk 10,000 steps per day — the equivalent to 8km — it will take 79 days to complete the 632km walk.

Scientific evidence suggests that exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes can reduce mortality by up to 25%.