| 141 | Tuesday, April 12, 2005 |
This is a Ticketed Event. Fee: $Members - $125/$140/$180 onsite; Non-members - $160/$185/$200 onsite
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| 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | Convention Center:N139 |
| AAALF/Council on Aging and Adult Development |
| Fitness Programs for the Older Adult: A Leadership Training Workshop-- Basic Physical Activity Programming for Older Adults - Day 2 |
| Day 2.
Focus: Tai chi and flexibility, fall prevention, balance and mobility.
A. Brief Review of Day 1; Cardiovascular and Strength Routines
B. Tai Chi as warm up and low level balance practice; general guidelines and routine
C. Flexibility enhancement to maintain and improve flexibility
D. Fall prevention issues; environmental and personal risk factors for falls
E. Balance; theory, testing and practice
F. Mobility and balance routine
G. Program leadership issues; exercise leader experience, facility and equipment needs, getting participant buy-in, issues of sustainability. |
Keyword(s): older adult/aging issues
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| Speakers: Pamela A. Macfarlane, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Eva Montee, Mountain View Hospital, Madras, OR; Charlene Schade, San Diego Community College, San Diego, CA; and Phyllis T. Croisant, Eastern Illinois University, Champaign, IL |