Adaptive Fitness

Why Adaptive Fitness?

The body is a demand-driven, adaptable, living system that requires movement and muscular activity to maintain its function. Look at what happens to someone bedridden in a hospital for any length of time: muscle mass, flexibility, strength, bone density and range of motion all begin to decrease. The unseen effects are equally damaging; every organ reduces function and slows its activity. Lack of movement over time becomes devastating to the human body.

While exercise and active living can greatly enhance one’s quality of life and reduce many health risk factors, it is well recognized that there are people of all ages with physical conditions where it is necessary to appropriately adapt traditional forms of exercise to accommodate individual health restrictions. We see this in our work in Employee Fitness, Commercial Fitness Clubs and Community Fitness and Recreation Centres. In addition, the reality of an aging population is also showing up in the needs of the members in the projects we manage There is a growing interest in programs to assist with re-conditioning in the face of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, various forms of chronic musculoskeletal injuries, and/or arthritic conditions.

In addition, Older Adult Centres are beginning to recognize that integrating quality adaptive fitness programs into their facilities brings value to the individual residents and to the overall culture of the facility, not to mention creating a significant market distinction for both potential residents and employees.

HSG has developed a systematic approach for the development and delivery of safe, effective and enjoyable programming to meet the needs of a growing population with chronic conditions and lifestyle-related diseases.

Health Systems Group focuses on two applications in our Adaptive Fitness services: Therapeutic Fitness and Senior Fitness.

Therapeutic Fitness

Specifically designed therapeutic exercise safely improves the standard parameters of fitness and functional capacity including balance, strength, range of motion and cardiovascular conditioning for health-compromised individuals.

HSG’s fitness consulting and management services include the option of developing therapeutic fitness as a distinct program within a fitness facility, whether it is a corporate fitness centre, commercial fitness club, or community fitness and recreation centre.

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Senior Fitness

Effectively designed adaptive fitness and wellness programs contribute not only to the physical, but also the mental and emotional well-being of seniors living in retirement facilities, assisted living centres and various other forms of progressive care centres. Such programs also help to build a more positive, energetic and empowering culture in these facilities.

Health Systems Group provides fitness consulting and management services to Older Adult centres.

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