Strong and STEADI
Improve your Balance and Prevent Falls by Getting Strong and STEADI with Healthy Aging Physical Therapy
What Is Strong and STEADI?
1 in 4 Older Adults falls each year and 1 in 5 of these falls causes serious injury or death. Once you’ve experienced a fall, the chances of experiencing a second increases significantly. However, up to research has shown that up to 40% of falls are PREVENTABLE through proper exercise and activity. Strong and STEADI is an innovative, evidence-informed community-based fitness class that combines functional strength and postural stability with static and dynamic balance exercises to both reduce your fall risk and improve your overall strength and resilience. Strong and STEADI participants get to practice the reactive balance strategies critical to prevent falls. All classes are taught by members of our Healthy Aging Physical Therapy team and Strong and STEADI was developed based on the CDC STEADI Initiative (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries) framework.
Ready to Get Strong and STEADI?
This class is offered at our partner senior centers and is currently available in Winchester and Arlington, Massachusetts. Please visit our Group Classes Page for the most up-to-date schedule and class offerings.
Want to Host a Strong and STEADI class?
We are always looking for community centers to partner with to offer this unique, therapist-led class. Use this form to your submit your request to host!