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How Exercise Can Protect You from Falling

Balance, Fitness, Injury Prevention, Older Adult, Personal Training, Uncategorized / By

Are you afraid of falling? You might know already that falls are a leading health hazard for people over 65. But you might not realize that you need a well-rounded fitness approach to improve balance. It requires a focus on all the components of functional fitness, including mobility, muscular-skeletal, and cardio-respiratory. “Falling is insidious among […]

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Effects of Six Months of Combined Aerobic and Strength Training for Elderly Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

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Hot off the press from the September issue of the peer reviewed Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, an article about strength training for elderly adults with type 2 diabletes: This study evaluated the effects of a 6-month combined aerobic and resistance training program on the body composition, glycemic control, lipid profile, and functional capacity

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