Workshops and Webinars

The MFC is constantly offering webinars and workshops, if you are a member of the MFC we send you these opportunities as they are scheduled.

Falls Prevention

In order to receive 1.5 CEC’s for this video series, please watch all nine videos and give a written comment for how each of these can be addressed by a change that you can make to your class or by showing how a component of your class already meets this standard.

The Manitoba Fitness Council working in partnership with local health authorities have created the falls prevention video series for active healthy older adults. These videos are intended for use by Fitness Instructors who have taken advanced training to allow them to work with older adults. These exercise suggestions should be used in accordance with the training that you have received and understanding that modifications should be provided for those that require them.

The findings:

At least one‐third of community‐dwelling people over 65 years of age fall each year.
Exercises that target balance, gait and muscle strength have been found to prevent falls in these people.
Exercise reduces the rate of falls by 23% (rate ratio (RaR) 0.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.71 to 0.83; 12,981 participants, 59 studies; high‐certainty evidence).
Multiple types of exercise (most commonly balance and functional exercises plus resistance exercises) probably reduce the rate of falls by 34%.
Exercise programs reduce the rate of falls and the number of people experiencing falls in older people living in the community (high‐certainty evidence).

http://www.evidentlycochrane.net/exercise-prevents-falls/?utm_source=Evidently+Cochrane+Newsletter&utm_campaign=5803dd704d-Evidently+Cochrane+Feb_2019_01_02_04_16_&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fcb014eb5d-5803dd704d-108731549&mc_cid=5803dd704d&mc_eid=3fb0cc0063

Narrowing the base of support – https://youtu.be/i6KGAJDO64Y
Decreasing hand support – https://youtu.be/Jm-iMNGCgtM
Moving the centre of Mass – https://youtu.be/Y4WQTj7Zl-A
Performing Multiple tasks – https://youtu.be/OTiGEFRIEEs
Moving the Head – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFLTvZNBn5o
Altering Vision – https://youtu.be/RH10mHIow8g
Altering the surface – https://youtu.be/IXViomJ67Ng
Change of Direction – https://youtu.be/PzP0wZj_FJA
Navigating Obstacles – https://youtu.be/lpLC9tt8tsg

Other considerations include encouraging your participants to participate in classes at least three times per week for one hour.

It is recommended that older adults engage in at least 40% of activity time performing exercises that challenge balance. Tai Chi is one type of exercise that challenges balance and is effective in reducing risks of falling.

There are other types of exercises that challenge balance and are good for falls prevention these include:

core strength exercises;
stepping exercises;
interactive cognitive–motor, and proprioception-based balance training;
Pilates;
exergaming;
foot and ankle exercises; and
yoga.

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Manitoba Fitness Council: Falls are a leading cause of injury, hospitalization, and death in older adults. Specific exercises and falls prevention education can be easily implemented into fitness classes. Fitness Leaders can work towards reducing the fear of falling and assist with building confidence to get people back into safe and effective exercise programs. Presenter: Andrea Smith MSc, ACSM-CIFT and Instructor in Kinesiology and Applied Health, University of Winnipeg

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