Finding Balance is a seniors falls prevention initiative developed by the Injury Prevention Centre, University of Alberta.
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Email: info@findingbalancealberta.ca
Injury Prevention Centre
2-248 ECHA, 11405 87 Ave NW Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9 Canada
Join the Finding Balance Virtual Trek Across Alberta for Falls Prevention Month. During the month of November, you can log your steps and / or physical activity minutes using the Trek app to help reach a collective goal of 3,461,111 steps - the equivalent of 2,492 km, or the scenic route from Coutts, AB to Fitzgerald, AB.
Physical activity is one of the best ways to prevent falls. One of our main objectives for Falls Prevention Month this November is to get older adults moving. What better way to encourage being active than by making it fun and setting a goal?
Yes! When you register on the Trek app, you will have the option to enrol as an individual or as a team. If you’re registering as a team, choose one person as your group leader who will be responsible for entering the completed steps on behalf of the group.
Great! We encourage everyone to participate in as many physical activities as you are willing and able to participate in. Since we are tracking steps, you can use this conversion chart to find the number of steps equivalent to a wide range of activities.
For example, 1 minute of recreational pickleball is equivalent to 150 steps. So a 30-minute match would count as 4,500 steps!
Besides directing others to our website, you're welcome to download, print, and distribute our promotional poster. (We definitely appreciate it!)
Registering on the Trek app is completely free! There is no cost to register or participate - use your current email address.
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