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Hey EnhanceFitness instructors - do your participants work their social muscles in class? Mine sure do!
About a third of respondents, (33 per cent of men, 35 per cent of women), said a health limitation was their main barrier to socializing -- joining an evidence based EnhanceFitness class allows you to work toward a healthier you and make friends too!- LikesSee All
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- EnhanceFitness is grateful for you too, Sarah!
"This is a timely, well organized, and helpful program! The routines are perfect for seniors. The instructors are really ideal for the group — considerate of individual limitations and encouraging. The timing is great; the atmosphere is fun. I am a grateful participant!" —Sarah J., age 81 EnhanceFitness shared a link.
"As a primary care physician with a specialty in geriatrics (care of older people), I know that the healthiest, happiest senior citizens tend to be the ones who stay physically, mentally and socially active. Regular physical activity is im...portant at every age, but maintaining a strong cardiovascular and musculoskeletal system is especially important for those who are 50 or older." Indeed - Adoption of a healthy lifestyle is the best ( and cheapest ) medicine there is!See More- Important feedback from Antonio P, age 74, and EnhanceFitness participant: "This fitness class has helped me. When I occasionally trip or step lower than expected, I recover instantly without a fall. Now I can carry heavy bags from the grocery store to my car and from my car to my apartment without help. I am pleased to note my posture is straighter and I can walk three miles without becoming tired...I am very happy with the results!"
- Here is what Henry, age 71, and Margaret, age 68, had to say about EnhanceFitness: "We found the exercise and regimes ideally suited our needs. There is a fine balance of leg, arm, and torso exercises, with an emphasis on balance improvement. Our instructor has a most pleasant demeanor which inspires conviviality among the class members. We feel that our general physical condition has been improved by participating and intend to continue indefinitely."
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The so-called social capital derived from trusting, caring social networks also yields resilience, as evidenced last year when an earthquake-triggered tsunami killed almost 20,000 Japanese, Harvard’s Kawachi said.EnhanceFitness shared a link.
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" Conclusion: Getting enough omega-3 fatty acid to change the balance of oils in your system may help preserve the length of your telomeres, with the potential to reduce the risk of age-related diseases." Question: Do you take omega-3 supplements?EnhanceFitness shared a link.
Did you know?...
Many programs claim to improve the health of older adults. Few can demonstrate real results based on sound scientific research. From the beginning, EnhanceFitness — a program managed by Senior Services (Seattle, WA) in col...laboration with the University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center — has demonstrated measurable results.See More
The pilot study began in 1993 at Northshore Senior Center in Bothell, WA and the response from participants was immediate and overwhelmingly positive.
Even before the pilot study ended, participants were requesting to use the program as a permanent exercise activity at the center. Not only were the older adults excited about participating, but study measures showed that the group improved significantly in almost every dimension tested, from physical and social functioning to levels of pain and depression. The pilot results, published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society, showed that the program significantly improved overall fitness and health.The original independent study demonstrated that participants realized:
13% improvement in social function
52% improvement in depression
35% improvement in physical functioningEnhanceFitness shared a link.
“It is our responsibility and in our own interest to make sure we all continue to live full, healthy and productive lives as long as we are on this earth,” said Dr. Enrique Vega, PAHO/WHO Advisor on Healthy Aging. “This means investing more in our health and social systems and in policies to support seniors, and striving as individuals and collectively to be active and engaged as we all age.”EnhanceFitness shared a link via 50Plus.com.
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