With Warm Appreciation
The holiday season is here and there’s no better time to spread good cheer and express our gratitude and heartfelt thanks for supporting us throughout the 2023! It was an extraordinary year marked with innovation and growth and we certainly experienced our share of hiccups and growing pains along the way. We’d like to […]
November is Fall Prevention Awareness Month
Did you know that falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations among older Canadians and that 20 to 30% of older adults fall every year? More surprisingly, falls are also the number one cause of hospital admissions for children and youth 14 years of age or younger. Children and older adults are not as […]
September is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Every year on September 21st, the world celebrates World Alzheimer’s Day and comes together to promote Alzheimer’s awareness. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and it’s estimated that 55 million people worldwide are living with the disease, most of them 65 or older. One in five women and one in ten men are […]
July is Injury Prevention Month
Although every day should be about injury prevention, this month’s focus is all about safety, education and prevention. Did you know that most injuries are related to falls? Not surprisingly, we’re not as steady on our feet as we age and that just increases the likelihood of losing our balance. That’s why we need to […]
Nordic walking beats interval training for better heart function, study says
Source – CTV News Healthy | Published June 30, 2022 8:25 a.m. EDT If you’re looking for a cardiovascular activity that will get your heart pumping and improve daily life, running or interval training may immediately come to mind. To maximize your workout, however, you may want to give Nordic walking a try, new research suggests. […]
Effects of Nordic walking training on quality of life, balance and functional mobility in elderly: A randomized clinical trial
Natalia Andrea Gomeñuka 1 2, Henrique Bianchi Oliveira 1, Edson Soares Silva 1, Rochelle Rocha Costa 1, Ana Carolina Kanitz 1, Giane Veiga Liedtke 1, Felipe Barreto Schuch 1 3, Leonardo A Peyré-Tartaruga 1 Affiliations PMID: 30699211 PMCID: PMC6353202 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211472 Abstract Purpose: There is physiological and biomechanical evidence suggesting a possible advantage of using poles in walking training programs. The purpose of this proof-of-concept study was to test the hypothesis that untrained elderly training Nordic […]
The Activator Poles Received the Arthritis Foundation Ease of Use Seal
Our Activator Poles were tested, approved, and certified by the Arthritis Foundation. The research was conducted by Dr. W. Bradley Fain and was submitted by the Intuitive Design Applied Research Institute in Georgia, USA.
The Benefits of Activator Poles for People with Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s should not stop you from walking confidently. The Activator poles was designed by a Canadian therapist specifically for rehab and long-term conditions.
How Activator® poles can be beneficial for people with MS
MS is a lifelong condition that impacts an individual’s daily life. Thankfully, people with MS can improve their lifestyle by using Activator® poles.
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness
By: Oscar Palacio Urban Poling is delighted to inform and increase awareness regarding Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs) that continue affecting thousands of Canadians and a vast number of individuals worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has tailored the following key facts: Every year, around the world, between 250,000 and 500,000 people suffer a spinal […]