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Get Fit with HIIT
April 30 from 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm EDT
We are excited to partner with Virginian Rehabilitation and Wellness to offer Get Fit with HITT,
a High Intensity Interval Training class for ambulatory people living with Parkinson’s, Parkinsonism’s, Movement Disorders, and imbalance.
What is Get Fit With HITT?
It is a group circuit class with multiple rounds and stations, promoting high intensity effort.
Why HITT?
• Research suggests that HIIT may confer health benefits over moderate-intensity continuous training (traditional endurance exercise) and is generally well-tolerated in older adults. Benefits have been seen in functional measures such as sit to stand function, and walking endurance.
• Having fun is an external drive of dopamine to help mood for all and movement quality for those with dopamine-deficient diagnoses.
Lead Instructor: Erika Bennett, PT, DPT
Erika is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in the treatment of neurological conditions. She is certified in LSVT BIG and has been treating people with Parkinson’s Disease for over a year at Virginian Rehabilitation and Wellness.
To register, please contact Virginian Rehabilitation and Wellness at: 703-844-8599
No cost to attendees.
This class is sponsored by Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center.
