Outdoor exercise stations

Nursing Homes, Nov, 2005

A series of ten wellness stations installed along existing walking paths, LifeTrails, from Playworld Systems, Inc., is designed to improve balance, muscle strength, flexibility, and overall cardiovascular health. Each station has two activity panels and a panel providing health information on the benefits of each activity. The activities offer two different levels of challenges and include upper- and lower-body warm-ups, forearm rolls, bench steps, and standing push-ups. Five of the stations have wheelchair-accessible options. Grab bars and nonslip treads are installed on appropriate stations.

The ten wellness stations can be spaced strategically as breakpoints along a walking route or clustered in groups. They are available in two color combinations, and panels can be customized to highlight interesting facts about a facility or display a map of the trail.

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