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Splash! Boost power with band and ball short circuits by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM, RCEP, CDE-4907

Splash! Boost power with band and ball short circuits by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM, RCEP, CDE

By combining strength with movement speed, short-burst intervals turn band and ball pool-work into short-circuit power workouts. These moves capture the essence of daily life activities as well. Blending task-specific training with power-packed moves can boost participants' fitness, power and ADL performance on land.

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Middle Management from the Top Down: a program to support healthy weight management by Terry Eckmann, PhD, and Catherine Solie, BA-4902

Middle Management from the Top Down: a program to support healthy weight management by Terry Eckmann, PhD, and Catherine Solie, BA

As the population ages, there is a growing need for innovative programming for healthy weight management. Middle Management from the Top Down is a turnkey program that gives active-aging professionals the tools they need to create an effective educational program.

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Short-circuit power plays target function by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM, RCEP, CDE-4696

Short-circuit power plays target function by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM, RCEP, CDE

Active living “performance” requires a functional, or task specific, training approach to meet the demands of the “sport” of living well. Using short-burst exercise intervals in the water, this training approach helps individuals improve their power and skills to perform activities of daily living.

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Splash! Flip power on with water exercise by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM, RCEP, CDE.-4472

Splash! Flip power on with water exercise by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM, RCEP, CDE.

Power is a measure of the speed at which a muscle or body segment can develop force. Forces applied at specific speeds are important for maintaining independence, performing activities of daily living (ADL) and preventing falls. Aquatic exercise is a viable training mode for improving power performance.

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Global waves across the ages by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM, RCEP-4143

Global waves across the ages by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM, RCEP

About a decade ago in Castellón, Spain, splashing around for health started at 10 p.m., just as most people were winding down their day. Thirty-four hardy individuals would slip on swimsuits and jump into the community swimming pool to participate in a WaterFit® study under the leadership of Lourdes Escobar Torres, MD, and Charo Belenguer Benitez. What made this research so unusual was the diversity of participants, all of whom shared the same workout. ... The average age of these individuals was about 40 years old. But families also participated, with 17- to 70-year-olds working out together. How? The buoyancy of water neutralized differences among participants, and the program design allowed every person to tailor exercise intensity to their own needs, thereby allowing teens through grandparents to enjoy a multigenerational fitness experience.

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Boost lifestyle activity to support clients in aging well by John C. Griffin, MSc-3643

Boost lifestyle activity to support clients in aging well by John C. Griffin, MSc

The demographics of our aging society dictate that quality of life will continue to be an important health promotion objective for all concerned with older-adult health and its broader societal impact. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a number of components of people’s perceptions of their quality of life, including health, physical function, social relations, occupation, standard of living, and sexual functioning. When used with a large number of Brazilian adults ages 60 and over, the WHO Quality of Life Instrument–Older Adults Module indicated that increases in levels of physical activity can contribute to improvements in quality of life.

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