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The following wellness programs are available to be offered at your organization or facility bringing group wellness to you.
Essential Balance & Mobility This 12-week therapeutic exercise program aims to enhance mobility, balance, strength, posture, bone strength, knee and hip stability. This progressive series of seated and standing exercises for upper and lower body consists of muscle strengthening, range of motion and flexibility exercises, balance and agility drills. Beneficial for those with poor lower body strength and balance, hip and knee replacements, Parkinson's, at risk of falls and a history of falls. Includes an educational component to reduce and prevent the risk for falls and fractures.
Ageless Fitness Well-rounded workout combining aerobic, muscle strengthening, flexibility and balance exercises aimed to enhance muscle and bone strength, balance, joint range of motion, mobility and benefits independent living skills. Great for individuals who have been physically inactive or want to progress from a chair fitness class, this program does not include floor exercises.
Bone & Joint Wellness Training This 12-week therapeutic exercise program is ideal for those with bone and joint limitations such as osteoporosis I and II, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and those recovering from a fall or fractures. This progressive program incorporates the OsteoBall and gradually integrates additional external resistance training equipment aimed to safely rebuild bone and muscle strength, joint stability, enhance posture, balance and mobility and an improved functional ability.
Functional Strength for Living Well
Enhance overall muscle strength, bone density, range of motion, flexibility, balance and agility, eye and hand coordination in this chair seated and chair standing exercise program.Exercises are specifically selected to enhance your independent living skills aimed to ease performing activities of daily living.Program is beneficial for individuals with chronic medical conditions or illness.
Workout for Weight loss, Health and Sports Performance The personalized approach to exercise helps participants with various health conditions optimize health, maximize fitness and function, enhances sport performance such as golf, cycling, etc. This 12-week program has been developed to lose body fat, gain lean tissue (muscle and bone) improve metabolism and burn calories, lower cholesterol, blood pressure and reduce total body weight.
DIP the Scale: Diabetes Intervention Prevention Program Taking control of your diabetes and health becomes easier with DIP. Make a healthy lifestyle change with a proven exercise program that helps participants better manage blood sugar, lower A1C, lower body fat and lower total body weight and often dramatic improvements in functional fitness.Results vary between participants, however we have seen 5% to 15% drop in total body weight and body fat percentages within 3 to 9 months of program adherence. The personalized approach to exercise helps participants when having other coexisting medical condition(s).
Wellness Education to You
Education on the importance of physical activity and exercise to enhance quality of life, wellness and prevent chronic medical conditions is part of our mission to the community with a low fee of only $5 per person with a minimal of 10 participants.
Achieving and Managing a Healthy Body Weight for Life (seminar) Achieving and managing a healthy body weight for life requires a healthy body weight and body composition. What you need to know before going on a weight loss program! Body composition (body fat vs. lean muscle and bone) and how physical activity and exercise affects metabolism and how diet only lowers metabolism; how body fat distribution affects cholesterol; nutrient timing is important when goal includes lean muscle gain and improving metabolism; the accumulative effect of exercise on body weight; changes in your diet that lowers body weight, what is a safe weight-loss range and a safe fat-loss range. Determine your healthy body weight range; how diet plans work and claims and resemblance to their predecessors.
Guidelines for Older Adult Exercise (seminar) How much should you exercise to achieve fitness and health? Learn the correct frequency, intensity, time and type of exercise you need to do on a regular and consistent basis to achieve health and fitness. What is the latest recommendation for exercise with various chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, arthritis, etc. Learn the latest guidelines from ACSM and AHA for older adult exercise to achieve health and fitness.
Preventing Falls and Fractures with Exercise (seminar) Learn which exercises are most beneficial for mobility, balance and are best to preserve bone health to reduce risk of fracture when a fall occurs. Falls are not a normal part of aging however people over age 65 make up 90 percent of the calls and increasing numbers from falls, not include the number of falls and injuries where patients were taken to the emergency room by family members. In Washington county nearly 7,800 peoplebetween 2002 and 2006 were hospitalized annually due to unintentional falls (70% of those were 65 years or older), minimize your risk of falls and fracture while you still can. Preventing and reducing the risk of hip fractures, traumatic brain injury and disability is possible with regular exercise. We demonstrate an in-home fall prevention exercise plan you can take home, and discuss community resources to reduce the risk of falls and fractures.
Exercise and Diabetes; Prevention, Management and Treatment (seminar) Exercise of appropriate quality and quantity utilizes blood glucose uptake that are similar to several diabetes drugs (Metformin, pioglitizone, rosiglitizone), but without many of the side effects. Learn what types of exercises is beneficial, optimum frequency for blood glucose uptake and additional benefits it exercise you can expect. Includes safety guidelines and sample weekly exercise plan for optimum blood glucose uptake, when, how much and what to eat prior to exercise.
Exercise in the Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis NO BONES ABOUT IT, Learn the Do's and Don'ts of Exercise with Osteoporosis and Osteopenia; Don't Let Your Favorite Exercise Be a Bone-Crushing Event. By age 65, men and womentend to be losing bone tissue at the same rate, and this gradual bone loss continues throughout life.With good habits and medical attention when needed, we can have strong bones throughout our lives. What type of exercise is beneficial in the prevention of osteoporosis and osteopenia? Learn which exercises are safe and beneficial when diagnosed with osteoporosis and osteopenia, and which exercises and movements to avoid preventing injury. Includes demonstrations in isometric, isotonic and plyometric types of exercise training techniques you can incorporate to preserve your bone health.
FITNESS & FUNCTION LLC., Mobile Health, Fitness and Wellness Professionals Personal training, fitness assessments, wellness seminars, AHA First Aid, CPR, AED, BBP Training, Geriatric Fitness Care, Therapeutic Exercise, Weight Loss. 503-267-1030 / fitnessfunction@comcast.net fitnessfunction@comcast.net Serving the Portland Metro area, including Portland, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Milwaukie, West Linn, Beaverton, Hillsboro and surrounding areas.
