{"id":25725,"date":"2018-02-20T12:44:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T12:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=25725"},"modified":"2018-02-20T12:44:41","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T12:44:41","slug":"radyr-fitness-classes-elderly-help-prevent-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/20\/radyr-fitness-classes-elderly-help-prevent-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Radyr fitness classes for elderly help prevent falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NEW fall prevention classes for the elderly started in Radyr on Friday.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The aim of the classes is to reduce the risk of elderly people falling by increasing their balance and strength through exercises. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The classes are run by the public interest company Elderfit, in collaboration with Age Connects Cardiff. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gareth Bartlett, Director at Elderfit UK, said: \u201cThe sessions are fun, educational and increasingly challenging \u2013 but most importantly they are engaging, thus reducing isolation and loneliness.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Elderfit provides a social element where individuals can meet like-minded people, make friends, and get fitter whilst doing it.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nU69LNAoFQo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nU69LNAoFQo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lisa Trigg, whose mother, Pat Trigg, 79, has been attending the classes at Whitchurch Community Centre for over a year, said: \u201cMy mum just wasn\u2019t as steady on her feet as she should be, so I suggested she started going to these classes. She\u2019s a lot stronger and more confident now. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cShe really enjoys the classes and stays for a coffee afterwards and has met some really nice people. It made a real different for Mum to see it was people like her at the classes.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Bartlett said: \u201cThe improvements we have seen have been incredible. We have worked with individuals who were unable to get out of a chair unaided but can now push themselves up. We have many individuals who would walk with a stick, but now have the strength and confidence to walk unaided.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe biggest improvement is in confidence. Some participants say they now feel confident enough to walk up the stairs, or are confident enough to pick up their grandchild.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ziJrL4nAMfQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ziJrL4nAMfQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThese little improvements, which we may not see week in week out, is why we love doing it so much. Everyone is able to continue with their daily lives the same way everyone else does, they are no longer limited because of their age<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The classes are held from 12.30pm to 1.30pm on Fridays at Radyr Methodist Church.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW fall prevention classes for the elderly started in Radyr on Friday. The aim of the classes is to reduce the risk of elderly people falling by increasing their balance and strength through exercises. \u00a0 The classes are run by the public interest company Elderfit, in collaboration with Age Connects Cardiff. 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