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Power Training for Older Adults
Research suggests that power training is linked with a modest improvement in physical function among healthy older adult participants.
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Light-Intensity Aerobic Dance a Win for Older Adults
To help older adult clients move more, promote fun activities like aerobic dance classes, since even one session improves cognitive function.
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Benefits of Yoga for Older Adults
Yoga for older adults in their 60s and 70s may have a significant positive effect on fitness after 9–12 weeks of practice.
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Health Education for Former Elite Athletes
Providing health education about the benefits of exercise, good eating habits and other “well-living” parameters can help former athletes.
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Research-Based Yoga for Seniors
If you’d like to elevate your fitness services, adding yoga for seniors will set you apart and help your older clients even more.
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Physical Activity in Later Life Still Beneficial
Inactive people may have a second chance. Increasing physical activity in later life benefits benefits life expectancy, according to a study.
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Reclaim Wellness and Health for Seniors
The ICAA’s recent Call to Action invites businesses and organizations to implement wellness strategies to improve health for seniors.
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Social Support and Seniors
Fitness pros working with seniors deal with the physical and cognitive losses of aging every day. But what about the social support losses?
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Exercise for Seniors
Certain types of exercise for seniors can lessen the chance that you develop more severe problems from the physical challenges of aging.
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Fall Prevention Strategies
Fall prevention is one of the top goals for our active-aging clients.
Historically, the training approach to help clients was a functional “train-to-transfer” mentality, but strategies for balance improvement and fall prevention have come a long way. Thanks to a combination of scientific research and success stories of fitness pros working with this population, we know more now than ever.
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