Active Aging Week: Fitness Facts
This section offers you a variety of information and tools to help your clients become more active. It also provides you with the information and education that will help you deliver a successful campaign. How to get started What can exercise do for you? Questions to ask your doctor about exercising 29 tips to help you get physical without getting injured How to choose an age-friendly fitness facility (PDF) Exercise for older adults: frequently asked questions Exercise tips for older adults BMI calculator Choosing appropriate footwear Choosing shoes: a guide for people with diabetes The impact of aging on the foot and the role of proper footwear (PDF) Walking for health Functional fitness: an introduction to creating effective programs How to ensure you are walking properly How many steps are enough? Exercise intensity for older clients How to helps clients select and monitor effort level How to use the Borg scale Using a pedometer can help you walk further Evaluating your progress How to track your progress Strength training Growing Stronger: Strength Training for Older Adults The First Step to Active Health™ Exercise prescription for older adults with osteoarthritis pain Balance training What you need to know about balance and falls Balance and bands (PDF) Splash:catch a wave for better balance Gait training for older adults (PDF) Client handout: Check your walking pattern (PDF) Guideline for the prevention of falls in older persons Effect of medication use on balance and mobility (PDF) Assessments Senior fitness test kit Measuring functional fitness of older adults (PDF) Exercise testing and prescription for the senior population Self-assessment tools Body mass index calculator Check your physical activity I.Q. Cholesterol quiz Create-a-diet activity Diabetes risk test Exercise diary Healthy heart I.Q. Healthy heart workout wuiz Interactive menu planner Living to 100 healthspan calculator One-minute Osteoporosis risk test Portion distortion Test your food label knowledge Tool for estimating your 10-year risk of having a heart attack Weight wellness profile Your cancer risk Tracking your progress The President's Challenge Awards program (online tracking) Strength training 12 week log Rewarding your member or resident The President's Challenge Awards program Tools and Programs The First Step to Active Health™ Exercise: a guide from the National Institute on Aging Guidelines and position statements Physical activity and older Americans: Benefits and strategies The Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health The Surgeon General's Report on Obesity HHS report highlights benefits of physical activity for disease prevention AHA statement recommends doctors prescribe more exercise AHA statement on exercise: Benefits and recommendations for physical activity programs for all Americans
