The fitness industry needs to quickly embrace a growing group of older exercisers. With the exerciser experience becoming just as important as physical results in the battle for customer retention, and with the trend to deliver more group training, it’s essential to consider the importance of small group training for active agers. The benefits for …Read More
The second installment of the spotlight on fall risk reduction takes a quantitative dive into the consequences of ignoring fall risk reduction efforts from a budgetary standpoint. It also provides solutions for changing the future of wellness for older adults.
Fall risk reduction expert, Dr. Debbie Rose, shines a light on a severely lacking sector of the health and wellness realm. From what she is actively doing to improve the health of older adults, how manufacturers can help and how the current perspectives concerning older adults can be harmful.
Ellen Corindia, who has battled ALS for nearly two decades, details how a brief meeting and a goodwill gesture gave her the chance to use a piece of fitness equipment for the first time in 15 years.
When you are expected to get the best results for your patients in the least amount of time, all of your decisions must be carefully planned. We compiled this guide to help you make the best decisions for your patients and your facility when it comes to selecting exercise equipment.
What’s the first thing that pops into your head when we say accessibility? Is it a wheelchair? You’re on the right track. Wheelchairs are a big part of it, but exercise equipment accessibility encompasses much more. Accessible equipment must address people with all types of limitations and abilities and help promote independence in these individuals. …Read More
When it comes to seated exercise, the seat is more important than you might think. It must be comfortable and supportive. It must not get in the way of the exercise. It must be accessible and have all the right adjustments. We take these things very seriously when it comes to our seats. At SCIFIT, we’ve …Read More
We know getting as much information as possible is always a good thing. That’s why we’ve launched a 360° View feature for a majority of our products. Just head to the product page and click “360° View on the right-hand side. And viola. Our team thinks it’s a welcomed addition that brings you one step …Read More
In the fitness world, we’re always looking for the latest and greatest—the things that can help us be out best and achieve optimum health. To kick off 2015, we’ve put together a short list of fitness trends that we expect to be the most popular in 2015, and with good reason. Without further adieu… Body …Read More
If you like to maximize effectiveness and safety while working out, here are the most important checks you should make before stepping into the seat of an Upper-Body machine: Adjust the Articulating head The axis of the crank arms needs to adjust to the height of the user, whether they are seated or standing. If …Read More
