Comments on: have you ever taught exercise to seniors or older adults? what was it like? http://www.agelessaerobics.com/senior-aerobic-exercises/have-you-ever-taught-exercise-to-seniors-or-older-adults-what-was-it-like Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:26:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: LA Boston Gal http://www.agelessaerobics.com/senior-aerobic-exercises/have-you-ever-taught-exercise-to-seniors-or-older-adults-what-was-it-like/comment-page-1#comment-5 LA Boston Gal Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:39:59 +0000 http://www.agelessaerobics.com/senior-aerobic-exercises/have-you-ever-taught-exercise-to-seniors-or-older-adults-what-was-it-like#comment-5 I've taught jazz dance to seniors at a senior community center in Honolulu. It was a humbling experience and an exercise of my own in patience as I am used to working with professional dancers, college and high school aged students. I had to modify my choreography and select music that would be acceptable to seniors. (slower music and neutral lyrics) We spent more time on stretching during the warm up. Choreography had to be symmetrical to ensure they could keep balance and it made it easier for them to remember the moves. As usual, like any class they need lots of encouragement but do not want to be babied. I find that seniors also do not tell you when something hurts. So I had to be more observant to their facial expressions and had to ask whether or not the movement felt right for them.<br><b>References : </b><br> I've taught jazz dance to seniors at a senior community center in Honolulu. It was a humbling experience and an exercise of my own in patience as I am used to working with professional dancers, college and high school aged students.

I had to modify my choreography and select music that would be acceptable to seniors. (slower music and neutral lyrics) We spent more time on stretching during the warm up. Choreography had to be symmetrical to ensure they could keep balance and it made it easier for them to remember the moves.

As usual, like any class they need lots of encouragement but do not want to be babied. I find that seniors also do not tell you when something hurts. So I had to be more observant to their facial expressions and had to ask whether or not the movement felt right for them.
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]]> By: Ray http://www.agelessaerobics.com/senior-aerobic-exercises/have-you-ever-taught-exercise-to-seniors-or-older-adults-what-was-it-like/comment-page-1#comment-4 Ray Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:20:59 +0000 http://www.agelessaerobics.com/senior-aerobic-exercises/have-you-ever-taught-exercise-to-seniors-or-older-adults-what-was-it-like#comment-4 I taught them for a while and used a treadmill on slow. they liked it and all felt better afterwards. Here's a cool site to tell you what I mean. Good luck.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.onlinehealthmart.net/treadmill-exercise-for-the-elderly I taught them for a while and used a treadmill on slow. they liked it and all felt better afterwards. Here's a cool site to tell you what I mean. Good luck.
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http://www.onlinehealthmart.net/treadmill-exercise-for-the-elderly

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