1 May 2020

Coronavirus: Workout programme for seniors to air on TV

From Morning Report, 8:40 am on 1 May 2020

Life in lockdown has led many Kiwi to take to the internet for inspiration about keeping active while stuck at home.

Older New Zealanders, however, are less likely to access these resources, and in some cases may not find a "20 Minute Ab Workout" particularly useful.

So a group of researchers and physiotherapists have designed a programme specifically for seniors that will be broadcast on TV starting this weekend.

Denise Taylor is a professor of physiotherapy and the Director of the Health and Rehabilitation Research Institute at AUT.

She speaks to Corin Dann.