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GVONS Annual Teaching Day September 21, 2012

GVONS Annual Teaching Day September 21, 2012. LIVE STRONG at the Y in. Program has been in existence since 2007 Started at the Northwest branch & is now spread across the YMCA of Greater Rochester 100’s of Cancer Survivors have participated Class meets twice weekly for 12 weeks

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GVONS Annual Teaching Day September 21, 2012

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  1. GVONS Annual Teaching Day September 21, 2012

  2. LIVESTRONG at the Y in • Program has been in existence since 2007 • Started at the Northwest branch & is now spread across the YMCA of Greater Rochester • 100’s of Cancer Survivors have participated • Class meets twice weekly for 12 weeks • Guidelines for class are followed: curriculum is evidenced-based, coaches are specifically trained & certified YUSA LiveStrong at the Y Instructor • 2013 each branch will have a certified Cancer Exercise Specialistthrough ACSM

  3. LIVESTRONG at the Y in 2012 • Participants earn strength, endurance, & gains in quality of life • ~ 90% of people who start the program finish it • If they do NOT finish, it most often relates to the inability related to their disease • The YMCA of Greater Rochester considers acceptance of ALL survivors: those in treatment & those finished with treatment • The program & access to the Y during the 12 weeks is FREE

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