How Measuring Your Fitness Baseline Improves Mobility

Measuring physical fitness is the first step to creating an individual exercise prescription and building fitness programs.

During my time working in senior living, I saw the need to bridge the gap between physical therapy and lifelong fitness programs. I was fierce in my quest to prove that maintaining and improving functional fitness can change the aging experience. 

It was vital for me to do my part - create a safe, nurturing, and protective environment for the residents who entrusted me with designing health & fitness programs around their needs. After all, they were my extended family, and you want only the best for your family. 



The Senior Fitness Test by Human Kinetics continues to be a great tool to assess the physical attributes of older adults. I always say you need to know where you are to see the path you need to take. 



Real results: The participant sample included 18 women and 2 men with an average age of 87 years old. Improvements were seen across the women’s group over time, i.e., baseline, two months, fifteen months. The assessment results processed by Human Kinetics Senior Fitness Testing and supported by Healthcentric Advisors. Future work can look at score differences between gender and age groups, and include more male participants.

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How do you measure up?

If you are living with Parkinson’s Disease and interested in participating in the Senior Fitness Test, please email mariakishfy@gmail.com to make an appointment.

There is no cost to individuals living with PD. Grant funded by the American Parkinson’s Disease Association