Walk N’ RollEnhanced Group Fitness Using 4 Wheel Walkers

Seniors L.I.N.C.S. Program, Western Zone

Interested(parties(can(visit(www.walk2n2roll.ca for(start(up(information.

Walk(N’(Roll(has(been(recognized(by(

Accreditation(Canada(as(a(Leading(Practice(

in(2018.

Quotes:(“When(I(started(with(the(walker(it(was(

like(a(whole(new(way(of(life.(I(could(stand(

up(straight(and(I(didn’t(have(to(put(nearly(

the(weight(on(the(walker(as(I(did(on(my(

cane.(Now(I(can(walk(downtown(and(am(

not(tired(at(all.(I(tell(my(friends(that(they(

don’t(have(to(give(up(their(canes,(just(get(

a(walker(as(well".((Mr.(R.(Elliott2 age(98,(

Walk(N(Roll(participant)

“You(mean(it’s(a(walking(program(for(

people(who(don’t(need(4WW’s?”(Edward(

Williams,(Wolfville(community(member

“Dad(saw(them((4WW’s)(advertised(on(

sale(at(Canadian(Tire(and(asked(me(to(

purchase(one.(He(never(would(have(tried(

a(walker(if(it(wasn’t(for(the(Walk(N(Roll(

class.”(2Pam(Goodwin,(Grand(pre

“Walk(N(Roll(gives(the(participants(an(

opportunity(to(use(key(public(recreation(

facilities(that(they(may(not(have(accessed(

on(their(own”(– Steve(Raftery,(former(

Active(Living(Coordinator(County(of(Kings

Walk(N’(Roll(is(a(free,(indoor(walking(program(for(older,(

community(dwelling(adults((men(and(women)(with(

multiple(co2morbidities.(It(is(provided(in(partnership(

between(municipal(Recreation(Departments(and(NSHA(

Physiotherapists,(Occupational(Therapists(and(trained(

volunteers.(

We(target( people(that(are(not(able(to(join(regular(seniors(

fitness(programming(offered(by(community(recreation.(

Every(participant(walks(using(a(4WW(– if(they(do(not(own(one(they(borrow(one(of(ours.

Many(sedentary(people(know(that(they(

need(to(get(more(physically(active,(but(

often(say,(“I(don’t(know(where(to(start!”.

Walk(N(Roll(provides(a(starting(place.

Walk(N’(Roll:•Draws(people(into(their(local(recreation(facilities(which(they(may(not(have(entered(

before.

•Raises(the(communities’(awareness(of(

simple(ways(to(become(more(physically(

active(and(decreases(the(social(stigma(of(

using(an(assistive(device((“one(of(those(

things”).

•Provides(a(starting(place(for(those(wanting(to(reduce(sedentary(behaviour.

•Provides(social(opportunities.•Enables(faster(walking(speeds,(using(4WW(as(exercise(equipment,(while(ensuring(a(greater(degree(of(safety(within(

a(group(exercise(format.

•Teaches(participants(how(to(self2monitor(

their(exercise(intensity,(using(the(Talk(

Test.(The(Canadian(Physical(Activity(

Guidelines’(health(benefits(are(based(on(

150mins/week(of(moderate(to(vigorous(

activity.

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