SIMPLIFYING AND COMPLICATING THIS ACTIVITY: Ways to SIMPLIFY demands Ways to make more COMPLEX Simplify movements and More complicated Cognitively rhythms of songs to follow movements and faster the instructor with and cut rhythms to follow along with the class time down Cut the class time down, Add in more complicated Physically CHAIR zumba(Easier on LE) , patterns and footwork and or Aqua Zumba(easier on more physically tasking joints and LE). movements Follow someone in a video Partner steps and Socially rather than following movements in between someone in real life normal steps. Other Comments: People with Pressure Ulcers that cannot be in the water can do chair zumba (if Ulcer is not on buttocks/back). Aqua Zumba is much less taxing on all extremities of the body: this would be best for amputees and Spinal Cord Injuries, and geriatrics. If people like a specific song they can request it and see if the instructor was trained on that song.
SIMPLIFYING AND COMPLICATING THIS ACTIVITY: Ways to SIMPLIFY demands Ways to make more COMPLEX Cognitively Simplify movements and rhythms of songs to follow the instructor with and cut the class time down More complicated movements and faster rhythms to follow along with Physically Cut the class time down, CHAIR zumba(Easier on LE) , or Aqua Zumba(easier on joints and LE). Add in more complicated patterns and footwork and more physically tasking movements Socially Follow someone in a video rather than following someone in real life Partner steps and movements in between normal steps. Other Comments: People with Pressure Ulcers that cannot be in the water can do chair zumba (if Ulcer is not on buttocks/back). Aqua Zumba is much less taxing on all extremities of the body: this would be best for amputees and Spinal Cord Injuries, and geriatrics. If people like a specific song they can request it and see if the instructor was trained on that song.
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