The greatest improvements were seen in lower body strength and lower body flexibility; both essential in a steady walking gait, reduced tripping hazards and improved reaction times. I use standardized senior fitness tests to do pre-and post-testing; after all, you're guessing if you're not assessing.
The (69) sixty-nine year old participant results:
- Lower body Strength: 75% stronger in pre-and post-scores
- Lower body Flexibility: Gained an inch of flexibility and movement
- Dynamic Balance and Agiliity: Quicker by one and half seconds
(66) sixty-six year old female:
- Increased lower body strength by 15% however she is now in the 100th percentile of women same age.
- Increased lower body flexibility by three and a half inches; placing her in the 13th percentile for similar age and gender
Excellent job everyone in the class!
While I love seeing huge improvements like these, four weeks is an unusually short time to expect such results. It is not a competition but these numbers do not lie; your body was made to be in motion. Let's keep it that way!
Next class begins March 30th.
While I love seeing huge improvements like these, four weeks is an unusually short time to expect such results. It is not a competition but these numbers do not lie; your body was made to be in motion. Let's keep it that way!
Next class begins March 30th.
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