HHS HealthBeat | Seniors home exercise
Working out with a safe and sensible exercise DVD can do a senior good. At the University of Illinois, Edward McAuley tested a DVD program that focused on flexibility, toning and balance.
McAuley says most of the 307 seniors stayed with it over the six months of the study, and did about as much work as the program required. And he says physical tests showed they wound up in better shape. Continue.
We are still recruiting for the Fit & Active Seniors Trial! Click here to learn more and sign up for this fun, free exercise program!
The EPL is now recruiting for Wave 3 of the Fit and Active Seniors Trial (FAST)! This federally funded project examines the effects of two physical activity programs on psychological and physical function in adults aged 60-79 years. To learn more and see if you qualify, please visit our website at http://epl.illinois.edu/fast.htm.
The second wave of the 6-month FAST exercise program began this week. The EPL would like to thank all participants for their commitment to the program and wish them luck in their journey to leading an active lifestyle!
Congratulations to the Wave 1 FAST participants on successfully completing the six-month exercise trial and subsequent testing.
(Wave 1 FAST Dance participants and staff)
(Wave 1 FAST SSS participants and staff)
Today marks the first official day of the Fit & Active Seniors Trial (FAST; Wave 1). Participants arrived to Freer Hall this morning to participate in Functional Fitness Testing, after which they received their exercise group assignment: Dance or Stretching, Stability, & Strength. Group orientations will be conducted this Wednesday morning at CRCE or the ARC, and the first day of exercises will begin this Friday. Good luck to all of our participants on beginning (and sticking with) their new, active lifestyles!
FlexToBa
The EPL has completed Baseline (Wave 4) and Month 6 (Wave 3) assessments for the FlexToBa project.
The purpose of the FlexToBa Trial is to test the effectiveness of a DVD-delivered, home-based, six-month physical activity intervention for older adults.
Wave 4 of the BEAT Cancer Intervention starts today!
Click here to learn more about the BEAT Project.
FlexToBa
The EPL’s FlexToBa exercise program for older adults was recently featured in International Innovation.
