| Preliminary Program subject to change |
| Balance Training and Falls Prevention for Older Adults: Practical Application |
| Structure | Council on Aging and Adult Development |
| Description | This two-part session will give fitness instructors and personal trainers the tools to lead their older adult participants through a 'stretch into strength' workout, incorporating use of the small balls and 1'x3' pine boards that participants use for balance training. It will also provide a hands-on activity session demonstrating balance training exercises that have been used in research to improve balance and postural control in older adults. |
| Presider: | Pam Macfarlane, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
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