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Topic- Sports and athletics
Pickleball: Participation, passion and fractures on the rise by Marilynn Larkin, MA
Pickleball has taken the United States and the world by storm. In the US alone, participation increased 52% between 2022 and 2023, to 13.6 million players. What's more, players ages 55 and up were the largest age bracket of pickleball players in 2021. Increasingly, pickleball is a "must-have" amenity in communities and community centers serving active agers. So, too, are trainers and coaches to help individuals play safely.
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Beyond fun and games: Health promotion drives the NSGA
For active-aging organizations, the National Senior Games offers an avenue to support adults 50+ in pursuing their potential to live well and inspiring others to do the same. The National Senior Games Association (NSGA) does more than just host athletic competitions for adults 50+. NSGA Director of Health and Well-being Andrew Walker says, "Our larger goal is to get everyone in the country moving in one way or another to improve the quality of their lives, even if they don't want to compete in sports."
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Spirituality drives performance by Adam Smith, MA, and Dustin Nabhan, DC, PhD
Whether it involves a race, a dance or a presentation, human performance benefits when people's lives include a sense of purpose and incorporate spiritual practices such as mindfulness.
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Still Hopes creates a winning triathlon-training program
How do you raise the bar on older-adult fitness, promote confidence and a sense of achievement in participants, and challenge stereotypes of aging all at the same time? Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community has answered that question with its Triathlon Team and Training Program.
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Step up physical activity with the sport of flyball by Mary E. Sanders, PhD, FACSM, RCEP
John Tresise’s goal was to take charge of his health. The 69-year-old weighed too much and had diabetes plus other health-related issues. So he joined Energy BALANCE (Behavior And Lifestyle Assessment with Nutrition Centered Education), our individualized, comprehensive weight loss and wellness program at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. This program in the Division of Endocrinology, Nutrition and Metabolism is led by a team of physicians, dieticians and an exercise physiologist. Our provider team listened to John’s stories, evaluated his health status, and developed medical, nutritional and exercise goals to meet his objectives.
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Increase program participation with pickleball by Barbara Wintroub
Active-aging professionals are always looking for ways to increase both the physical activity levels of their members or residents and the amount of people who participate in their programs. Pickleball, “the fastest-growing sport in North America,”1 is an activity that can help attract and retain participants. In fact, this sport for all ages is increasingly popular with older adults. It is played now in senior living communities, YMCAs, community and seniors centers, fitness clubs, parks, schools and other settings, such as the Senior Games.
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