Evidence Based Therapeutic Tai Chi for Fall Prevention , Tai Chi for Seniors Mansfield CT
on December 26th, 2011 at 3:56 pmSpecial Note: This Tai Chi addresses the pain associated with arthitis and fibromyalgia as well as ANY tai chi program.
| First Day of Class | Mon: 02/13/12 | Wed02/15/12 | Fri 02/17/12 |
NEW Session: Registration Starts 01/03, Must Register by: 01/27
Tai Chi for Seniors Mansfield CT (all levels)
“More than any other preventable cause, falls cause more older adults in Connecticut to lose their independence and be placed in nursing homes.”
For Additional Information: Cindy Dainton, Director, Mansfield Senior Center: 860 429 0262, or Laddie Sacharko,Program Director/Instructor, Starfarm Tai Chi: 860 455 0353
This evidence based, therapeutic tai chi fall prevention program is recommended by the CDC. It was proven through years of scientific research to reduce the rate of falls among older adults by 55%! In its first update of the American Geriatrics Society and the British Geriatric Society’s guidelines on preventing falls in older persons since 2001, this year AGS/BGS recommended “multifactorial interventions which include exercise for balance, gait and strength training, such as Tai Chi or physical therapy.”
The Mansfield Senior Center sponsored Tai Chi Fall Prevention Classes will be offered 3 times weekly for 16 weeks, the recommended protocol for achieving results. You may register for twice weekly for 16 weeks, the minimum required as program protocol, and you may register for 1 class weekly, “tai chi a la cart”, or wellness program (does not meet requirements as “fall prevention program”; instead tai chi for seniors mansfield ct).
Part of the program protocol is functional balance testing before and after training; participants will know exactly what their efforts have achieved, and can document for their Primary Care Provider the results of a formal fall prevention program. Current plan calls for physical therapy students completing their academic preparation at the University of Connecticut to conduct these measurements. The data will be reviewed with a statistical analysis and the results published as a study as a part of these students’ training completion requirements.
Registration is limited, enroll early.
