Active Living for Cardiac Health
Active Living for Cardiac Health Summarized by Dr. Agnes Coutinho PhD About Cardiovascular disease (CVD): Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death among Canadians, despite an estimate by the World Health Organization that “80% of cases of coronary heart disease… could be avoided, or postponed” with lifestyle changes. Currently, cardiologists and cardiac rehabilitation […]
Active Rehab for Strokes
Active Rehab for Strokes Research Benefits: Evidence-based studies clearly identify poling, with the proper training, as a healthy mode of physical activity suited for improving balance, gait and activities of daily living. Kang et al. (2016). ACTIVATOR℗ Poles benefits may include: Increased awareness and use of the affected side Improved functional gait pattern Increased gait […]
Active Rehab for MSI & Sports Injuries
Active Rehab for MSI & Sports Injuries More than 280 studies on PubMed & 9 studies on the ACTIVATOR℗ Poles clearly identify poling, with proper training, as a healthy mode of physical activity with proven benefits. Benefits may include: Normalized gait pattern Improved posture Decreased pain Increased core strength Increased walking tolerance Increased range of […]
Active Living with Arthritis
Active Living with Arthritis Conditions involving joint pain, stiffness, swelling and discomfort such as arthritis, often pose a challenge for physicians in recommending a routine physical activity program due to the ongoing pain and fatigue, changes in functional abilities, and also mood disturbances often experienced by these patients. Yet, research clearly shows that physical activity, […]
Pre & Post Hip/Knee Surgery
Pre & Post Hip/Knee Surgery Summarized by Dr. Agnes Coutinho PhD In addition to the many health benefits of walking with poles, use of the unique ACTIVATOR℗ Poles may provide superior support when walking by encouraging proper posture, better balance and overall improved stability. Importantly, the use of these poles has been shown to remove some […]
Slips, Slippers and Safety in Your Home – Webinar – General Public
Slips, Slippers and Safety in Your Home Most falls occur in or around the home or garden. Research has shown that the most effective solutions to minimize your risk of falls have to be multi-pronged and go beyond simple changes like “removing scatter rugs” in your home. Occupational therapist, Lisa Dennis, will focus on some […]
How Activator Poles Improve Gait-Speed, Stride & Balance Webinar – Health Care Professionals
How Activator Poles Improve Gait- Speed, Stride & Balance Learn how to use Activator ℗ Poles (patent pending) to improve all outcomes of gait: balance, stride length, arm swing, speed and less gait variability. A case study from a gait assessment lab was reviewed as well as other videos of gait changes with clients with […]
Internationally Renowned Activator Poles – Webinar – Healthcare Professionals
Internationally Renowned Activator Poles Learn about an internationally renowned device called ACTIVATOR ℗ Poles developed to facilitate balance, strengthening, posture and normalize gait pattern. Excepts from this webinar are from the International Stroke Congress, International 200 Years of Parkinson’s Disease and the National Fall Prevention Conference in Canada. Over the 14 years of implementation, there […]
Walk Away From Stress – Webinar – General Public
Walk Away From Stress After the death of my mom at 62 from breast cancer, separation from my husband, childless at almost 40 and surviving an abusive online dating experience, it was safe to say I was depressed and content to become a permanent part of the flooring. Instead I decided to get up off […]
ACTIVATOR & Urban Poling Course – Canadian Centre of Activity and Aging
Urban Poling is pleased to announce that we will be offering a pre-conference course at the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA) Conference in London, Ontario June 7th 2018. First of it’s kind, we will be introducing the Ultimate ACTIVATOR & Urban Poling Combination Course! The course features all of our highly requested learning tools […]