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A new online program to get older rural residents fitter and healthier

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A new online program to get older rural residents fitter and healthier(Pexels: Mikhail Nilov)

A new online program launching in the new year aims to get older Katherine residents fitter and healthier in their homes.

Whether they want to be able to carry their grandkids, safely get up and down steps, or simply get around the home more easily, the tailored telefit program will connect older residents with an exercise physiologists who will help them reach their fitness goals.

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Dr Clare Quinlan, a lecturer in Exercise and Sports Science at Charles Darwin University and coordinator of the Outback Active Program

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