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WALK WITH EASE | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

Offers a 6 week group program designed to help individuals establish regular patterns of walking. The program is endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control as an evidence-based program for older adults.

  • Ames Program: held at the Ames Community Center Gym - 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 1:30 pm-2:30 pm
  • Story City Program: held at the Mary Greeley Lifetime Fitness Center - 812 Elm Avenue, Story City, Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 11 am-12 pm
The group program consists of 3 self-paced, one hour long walking sessions each week for 6 weeks, with a goal of increasing walking ability each week. Sessions are held at predetermined times and locations to help create a consistent walking routine and to allow interactions with peers and program leaders.

Must be able to stand without increasing pain for at least 10 minutes, must indicate your safety to begin exercising by completing a pre-exercise screening survey or receiving a referral from a health care provider indicating your safety to begin exercising, and must be willing to complete several surveys and fitness assessments as part of the research project.

Services

Physical Activity and Fitness Education/Promotion

Date of Last Formal Update

03/10/2025

Data provided by

211 Iowa UWCI

Physical Address

Office Of Admissions, 100 Enrollment Service Center, Ames, IA 50011

Hours

See program description for program location and hours

Fax

(515) 294-0565

Application process

Email or visit website to complete an application or to gather more information

Fee

None

Required documents

Must complete a pre-exercise screening survey or have a referral from a health care provider

Eligibility

Must be 60 years of age and older, must be able to stand without increasing pain for at least 10 minutes, must indicate safety to begin exercising by completing a pre-exercise screening survey or receiving a referral from a health care provider indicating safety to begin exercising, and must be willing to complete several surveys and fitness assessments as part of the research project

Languages

English

Service area

Story City, Iowa Ames, Iowa

Agency info

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate and graduate level education.