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NUSTEP HOSTS COOPER INSTITUTE COURSE ON OLDER ADULT FITNESS
September 8, 2006

Workshop Offers Certification for Older Adult and Special Populations Fitness Programming

NuStep Inc., maker of the NuStep TRS 4000 Recumbent Cross Trainer, is hosting the renowned Cooper Institute for a certification workshop on fitness programming for older adults. The seminar will be held October 23-26, 2006, Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. The workshop will be held at NuStep's headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich.

"NuStep is committed to transforming lives by supporting active living, especially in older adults," said Steve Sarns, NuStep vice president of sales and marketing. "The Cooper Institute course will educate those in the health, fitness and wellness professions on the unique challenges older adults face in their quest to achieve a healthy, active life, as well as provide them with the knowledge to help older adults meet those challenges."

The course will focus on the special considerations required when working with older adults, including health conditions, loss of muscular strength, compromised balance and emotional issues, such as lack of self-confidence. Course highlights include fitness programming for older adults, physiology and psychology of aging, teaching and leadership skills, as well as safety screening and fitness assessment guidelines.

"Physical inactivity and low levels of fitness have become one of the world's leading public health problems; this concern is even more prominent within the aging population," said Dr. Steve Farrell of the Cooper Institute. "While fitness levels decline for both the fit and unfit person as they age, the rate of decline is somewhat slower in the fit individual. Thus, after about age 65 or so, the inactive person lacks the fitness level necessary to perform even basic living skills, while the active person can remain self-sufficient for many years to come."

Of particular interest to health and fitness professionals and personal trainers alike, the Cooper Institute course will also include fitness programming for special populations: diabetics, hypertensives, stroke patients and those with low back problems. Exercise methods from walking to chair exercises will also be covered.

For more information or to register for the course, contact Jane Benskey at 800-322-2209, ext. 167, or jbenskey@nustep.com.

About NuStep

NuStep, Inc., with headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the maker of the NuStep TRS 4000 Recumbent Cross Trainer. This patented machine was developed by exercise physiologists to help people stay in motion regardless of physical condition. The company’s products are in use at fitness, wellness and rehabilitation centers across the country, including The Mayo Clinic, The University of Michigan, the Cleveland Clinic and the Duke Center for Living. For more information, call 1-800-322-2209.