Balance As we age, the strength we once enjoyed decreases and balance becomes impaired. We will lose up to 40% of the strength we had in our youth by the time we reach the age of 70. Our balance
With the holidays fast approaching, many of the community strength & balance classes will take a well deserved break, please check with the leader before heading back in January as each class has different start dates. Keeping active over this
ACC’s vision is to create a unique partnership with every New Zealander, improving their quality of life by minimising the incidence and impact of injury. My name is Kelly Tarr and I am the new Regional Injury Prevention partner for
Putting out fires, how to check in on your mates and how to work safely in a variety of environments were put to the test at the apprentice safety challenge last week. The event, which included teams of apprentices from
Fire and Emergency NZ in Taranaki is made up of 1 career station in New Plymouth and 19 volunteer stations around the district. We have 419 volunteers with a black watch team that supports
Sport Taranaki have been working alongside SpotX Media to create a video to promote Community Strength & Balance classes in Taranaki. An evaluation of the Falls Service was completed in
Strength and balance can be improved at home. There are 24 exercises below that have been researched to increase or maintain strength & balance. Click on the images below to see an enlarged version which you can also download and
Farm safety was at the forefront at a recent event, where a team of four students from Hawera’s Te Paepae o Aotea School won this year’s Taranaki Secondary Schools Agricultural Safety Challenge. The winning team consisted of Luke Barnett, Tyler
21 for September – Motorcycle Awareness Month From Monday 21 August until the end of October, ACC will be running a number of motorcycle initiatives and events across the country in celebration of Motorcycle Awareness Month. Motorcycle Awareness Month is
