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Section 1
What to Know:
OVERVIEW
In order to evaluate the effectiveness of your current senior center fitness
program, it will be helpful to build your knowledge about what makes a
senior fitness program effective.
This first section on “What to Know” explains what the 5 core components
of an effective senior fitness program are, the “recommended weekly
allowances” (RWA’s) for how often a senior should engage in each fitness
component, and other considerations to be aware of in putting together
your fitness program.
What You Need to Know:
5 Fitness + Recommended + Other
Components Weekly Considerations
Allowances
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