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Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is a community-based recreational exercise program developed by the Arthritis Foundation. Trained AFEP instructors cover a variety of range-of-motion and endurance-building activities, relaxation techniques, and health education topics. All of the exercises can be modified to meet participant needs. The program’s demonstrated benefits include improved functional ability, decreased depression, and increased confidence in one’s ability to exercise.
This evidence-based program has been shown to:
- Reduce bodily pain and stiffness
- Maintain or increase muscle strength
- Balance and coordination
- Endurance Decrease fatigue
- Overall perceived health status
How Long: Ongoing
How Often: 2x per week for 30 -45 minutes
Cost: Free of charge
Available Classes
Austin
Tuesdays and Thursdays
10:00 am – 10:45 am
Mower County Senior Center, 400 3rd Ave NE
Caledonia
Wednesdays and Fridays
9:45 am – 10:15 am
Claddagh Senior Living 508 Kruckow Ave
Harmony
Tuesdays and Thursdays
8:15 am – 9:00 am
Harmony Community Center, 225 3rd Ave SW
Kasson
Mondays and Fridays
10:15 am – 11:00 am
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 301 8th Ave NW
Lake City
Mondays and Wednesdays
10:00 am – 10:45 am
Lake Pepin Plaza, 211 N Franklin St.
Owatonna
(beginning October 10)
Mondays and Wednesdays
10:15 am – 11:00 am
Owatonna Social Commons, 500 Dunnell Drive
Plainview
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:15 am – 10:00 am
American Legion, 215 3rd St. SW
Preston
Tuesdays and Thursdays
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Christ Lutheran Church, 509 Kansas St. NW
Rochester
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:00 am – 9:45 am
Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Ave SE
Spring Valley
Tuesdays and Thursdays
10:00 am – 10:45 am
Spring Valley Community Center, 200 S. Broadway
Zumbrota
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Zumbrota Tower, 93 4th St. E
