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For adults 50 and better we provide personal fitness training to maximize fitness and health. Specializing in older adults, senior and geriatric fitness we provide exercise testing, prescription and training programs that not just enhance fitness, but optimize health, regain strength and endurance. In addition to exercise testing we can analyze your latest blood test and bone density scan for optimum exercise program development. With the right exercise program you can avoid, postpone and even reverse the declines in physical function associated with aging. We provide individualized fitness training services that meet personal goals, health and medical condition with safe and effective exercise training for all five levels of functioning.
The following mobile wellness services are available: - In-home personal training - Therapeutic exercise and post-rehabilitation - OsteoBall™ exercise for and effective bone and joint strengthening - Senior Fitness Care - Weight management - Group fitness programs for retirement communities - Senior fitness testing and balance assessments - Fitness and lifestyle consulting for active and healthy aging
In-home personal training: (one-on-one and partner training): We help our clients maximize health, fitness, function and performance. Personalized exercise programs are designed to help you reach your goal, such as improved muscle strength, muscle power,endurance, bone density, slowing down of functional declines, fall and fracture prevention, and reduction in back pain or arthrits pain, and better manage a chronic medical conditions. In-home exercise training is particularly important for individuals with a compromised immune system to reduce the risk for infection such as individuals going through certain cancer treatments.
Bone health OsteoBall™ integrated personal training: OsteoBall exercise offers the individual with osteoporosis, osteoarthritis or with joint limitations a safe and effective way to increase muscle strength and enhance bone health. This integrated exercise training program is a comprehensice approach to training and reconditioning of the muscles and bones.
Therapeutic exercise and post-rehabilitation: We provide personalized exercise training in the prevention, management and treatment of chronic medical conditions and illness.We integrate physical therapy recommended exercise with exercises following treatment or rehabilitation for clinically documented chronic disease, musculoskeletal injury and/or disability. We work with your physical therapist and/or continue physical therapist recommended exercise in combination with exercise that help you improve overall health and wellness. We follow health care provider's recommendations to provide a safe and effective training experience.
In-home senior/geriatric fitness care:
We offer a unique service for seniors and those with chronic disease, musculoskeletal injury and/or disability to sustain and extend functional health and independence with exercise on a regular and consistent basis. In-home senior/geriatric fitness care visits provide a safe and effective way for recipients to perform exercise necessary to rebuild and maintain muscle, strength, balance, stability. This benefits and boost functional living skills. We assist individuals with needed exercise while living independently in the community, residing in independent and assisted living communties as well as adult foster home. We can carry out instructions of the healthcare provider while providing support and guidance to the individual.
Health & fitness consulting for successful aging: We perform health, fitness and body weight assessments to recommend health and fitness guidelines for improving health, functional ability or fitness and providing you with a personalized prescripion for health and fitness. Fall prevention and balance training: Personlized exercise training to regain essential balance, strength for mobility and fall prevention. Exercises are based on extensive research and proven to provide results and includes muscle strengthening, static and dynamic balance, flexibility and range of motion exercises. We provide resources to reduce the risk of falling and fractures, such as a home fall-prevention assessment.
Weight management: A 5 to 10 percent weight loss can dramatically improve your health and quality of life by preventing and better manage chronic disease or illness. We provide exercise prescriptions designed for weight loss and enhance functional fitness.
Senior fitness testing: Your current fitness level is a vital sign just like heart rate and blood pressure. The "senior fitness test" shows strengths and weaknesses and provides data for the fitness professional to appropriately design an exercise program that meets fitness and lifestyle goals. The senior fitness test is safe and meets scientific standards for reliability and validity and has performance norms for persons ages 60 to 94.
Berg Balance Scale (BBS):This assessment represents an individual's ability to perform a series of functional tasks that require balance by similating activities likely to encounter in their daily lives. Appropriate for assessing lower-functioning older adults.
Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale(FAB): This test is designed to measure changes in multiple dimemsions of balance in higher functioning independent living older adults.
Exercise an Screening for You (EASY) click on the link This EASY screening tool is developed for older individuals, their healthcare providers and exercise professionals to find out if exercise is right for you at this time or if you need to contact your health care provider to provide strategies for tailoring exercise for different health conditions and problems. We will work closely with your doctor when needed to provide optimum benefits. download this brochure Strength and Power and the Baby Boomer
Click on the above ACE link for valuable FIT FACTS
Senior Personal Training; Exercise is Medicine
The Exercise is Medicine™ initiative is a shared vision of American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association, designed to help improve the health and well-being of our nation through a regular physical activity prescription from doctors and other healthcare providers.
ACSM and AMA are calling on healthcare organizations, physicians and other professionals, regardless of specialty, to assess, to advocate for, and to review every patient's physical activity program during every comprehensive visit.
The guiding principles of Exercise is Medicine™ are as follows: Exercise and physical activity are important to health and the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases. More should be done to address physical activity and exercise in healthcare settings. ACSM and AMA are making efforts to bring a greater focus on physical activity and exercise in healthcare settings. Exercise is Medicine, the unfilled prescription, have it filled by Fitness & Function.
As a fitness professional we play an integral role in educating our clients about the medicinal benefits of exercise and how our clients can speak with their primary care physicians about physical activity. Click here for details
Striving for excellence in providing fitness and wellness services that promote a healthy, fit and active lifestyle for every client.
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.
