DAILY LIVING
This 'seated-to-standing' exercise helps you get out of your favorite armchair
What is a squat
This gentle neck movement involves turning your head side to side to look over each shoulder.
What is a neck rotation?
This simple act, often done while stepping over obstacles and dressing, involves lifting one foot off the ground
What is standing on one leg?
Yes or No: Walking helps improve your mood.
What is YES?
In the 1950s, teenagers went wild for this dance style of patting, clapping, crossing wrists, and “hitchhiking”
What is the Hand Jive?
This split leg exercise is similar to climbing stairs
What is a lunge
This wrist exercise involves making small circles with your hands to improve flexibility.
What are wrist circles?
When practicing balance exercises at home, you should always stand near this sturdy piece of furniture to grab onto if you feel wobbly
What is a chair?
This organ in your body gets stronger from walking
What is your heart?
This 1960s dance involves “putting out a cigarette” with your feet
What is The Twist?
What’s the proper way to lift something heavy off of the floor? (Julie shows the right way and the wrong way)
Participants choose the correct way (hinging at the hips)
This ankle movement involves pointing your toes downward and then pulling them back toward your body.
What is ankle flexion and extension?
To improve safety at home, you should remove these small, decorative floor coverings that are a common trip hazard
What are throw rugs/area blankets?
When using a cane, this is the side you hold it on
What is your stronger side?
This 1970s dance style, often performed to the song "Stayin' Alive," involves pointing one finger to the sky and then down to the floor.
What is Disco Finger?
This exercise helps you put something away on a high shelf.
What is a shoulder press
These movements involve flexion and extension of the elbow joints and build strong shoulder and core muscles.
What are boxing jabs?
Keeping frequently used items at this level avoids the need for climbing or reaching too high
What is within easy reach?
Standing up right with your head up and shoulders back can help you walk safely. This is known as.
What is Good Posture?
This 1980s street dance style includes moves like popping, locking, and headspins.
What is Breakdancing?
This seated or standing exercise helps build your core strength (which helps to prevent falls!)
When training to build strength and range of motion, always remember to do this action to supply your cells with energy and release toxins.
What is breathe?
Keeping this area strong helps stabilize your entire body during movement
What are core muscles?
Walking too fast instead of taking slow, steady steps can increase your risk of this.
What is a fall?
This dance style, originating in 1980s Harlem ballroom culture, features angular poses inspired by fashion magazine models and was brought into the mainstream by a 1990 hit song from Madonna.
What is Vogue?