| 779 | Saturday, April 3, 2004 |
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| 10:15 AM-11:30 AM | Convention Center:356/357 |
| AAALF/Council on Aging and Adult Development |
| Balance Training and Falls Prevention for Older Adults: Practical Application |
| 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. |
Keyword(s): community-based programs, exercise/fitness, older adult/aging issues
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| Presider: Pam Macfarlane, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL |
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Speakers: |
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Get On Your Feet (and Stay There)! Balance Training for Older Adults
Christian Thompson, University Of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
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Well Balanced for the Older Adult
Gay Elliott, Aristo-Fit Health and Fitness consultants, Hudson, QC, Canada |
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