Grandma may not join you for a sweat and grunt session at the gym might but she might boogie down with you to Little Deuce Coop or The Locomotion, and get the same health benefits.
Everyone must move everyday to the best of their ability. However, older adults often have a higher number of barriers that prevent them from being as active as their younger counterparts. The good news is that new research confirms that a fun exer-game called Dancetown actually provides a good dose of exercise for older adults.
Dancetown is an arcade style dance program created especially for older adults to enjoy the benefits of physical activity in a fun, safe and social setting. A new study by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) shows that Dancetown’s moderate and hard levels provide a sufficient dose of exercise to maintain or improve cardiorespiratory endurance for older adults.
An excellent battery of simple to administer fitness tests based on the norms of thousands of older adults…not young people.
International Council on Active Aging
The definitive resource for Active Aging resources, tools and information.
One of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world
Shari Feuz is a Vancouver Canada based fitness professional with a passion for guiding people to achieve mastery over how their body looks, feels and performs.
Shari is a kinesiologist and certified personal trainer with over 12 years experience. She is a freelance health & fitness writer, a presenter and the founder of TrainerGirl, a volunteer organization that provides fitness mentorship to underprivileged young girls.
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