Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is a community-based recreational exercise program developed by the Arthritis Foundation. Trained instructors cover a variety of range-of-motion and endurance-building activities, relaxation techniques, and health education topics. The program’s demonstrated benefits include improved functional ability, decreased depression, and increased confidence.
Audience: People living with arthritis or anyone interested in becoming more physically active.
Class Requirements
Modes of Delivery
- In-person
- Online via Zoom
Duration
- 1-hour sessions
- 24 sessions, 2-3 times per week
Leaders
- 1 leader
- Requires online training
- Leaders must teach 1 class each year to maintain certification in the program
- Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
Materials
- Small balls for participants
- Wrist or hand weights, 2 or 4 pounds
- Sturdy chairs without arms or wheels
Participants
- Recommended 8-16 participants per class
- Juniper’s average number of participants enrolled in class: 10
- Juniper’s average completion rate: 87%
- Completer: 11 out of 16 classes
Special Requirements
For classes hosted via online video conference:
- Participants need to have audio and visual capability
- Need to use HIPAA-compliant platform, Zoom
