UWF Students Help Older Adults Stay Active During Pandemic

Forty exercise science majors at the University of West Florida are participating in a class that pairs them with 40 locals older than 65, to help develop an understanding of the physiological and psychological changes which accompany advancing age, reports WKRG News 5 . The students develop an exercise regimen for their individual seniors and work with them on it. The class is being conducted virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic on platforms that include Zoom, Facetime, and Skype. Others have employed text, email, and YouTube videos. Class leader Amy Crawley said she is impressed with participants' adaptability to the new format amid the crisis. "Every student viewed it as a challenge that they could rise up and still do a good job with their senior and still bring activity and physical fitness into their homes," she said.