Pole Walking School

Mission and vision

Up and Go pole walking school is set up since June 2018 in Taiwan.

The mission of the school is to promote pole walking exercise to reverse sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is a common condition among the elderly, involves muscle atrophy and weakness, increased the risk of falls.

The school aims to cultivate instructors to educate people about the benefits of pole walking and organize the necessary training course and pole walking event to practice frequently in the communities.

Pole walking exercise is similar to Nordic walking, using two poles or two sticks to exercise. It includes not only walking but also various movements in place.

Pole walking exercise is more friendly for the elderly people.

It was designed by an ER Doctor, Kuo, Chien Chung, to reverse sarcopenia and prevent falls.

With the support of two poles, the elderly feel safer and more confident to walk. They will be more willing to stand up from chairs and engage in exercise program in the communities.

We have produced a series of online instructional videos for public benefit, aiming to make pole walking exercise accessible to everyone.

As more family members and senior fitness trainer realized the benefits of pole walking exercise, they dedicated to promote this beneficial exercise in their communities.

Many volunteers learned to become instructors for helping their elderly family members.

Many senior fitness trainers integrate pole walking exercise into their teaching programs, making it a key component of their fitness training.

There are three main benefits of pole walking exercise: Prevent fall, Protect joint and Power your body.

1. prevention, prevent falls. walking poles are helpful to prevent falls.

By using 2 poles and 2 feet on the ground, you create a four-point supportive base. This wider supportive base can provide better balance and reduce the risk of falls.

Improving balance with poles is a critical benefit for many elderly people who struggle with unstable gait, especially those who suffered from conditions such as diabetes, minor stroke, sciatica, Parkinson’s disease, and dizziness.

2. protection. walking poles can protect joint.

By using 2 poles, you can shift some of the body weight from your feet to hands. This reduces the stress on knee joints and helps protect them. it not only protect knee joints, hip joints and ankle joints, but also protect spine. Walking poles are taller than cane. if you exercise with taller poles and bilateral support, you can maintain a good posture and protect the spine from lower back pain.

Chronic lower back pain is the leading cause of morbidity and is among the largest cost in the healthcare system. Pole walking exercise can relief the lower back pain by helping to stretch and maintain good alignment.

Exercise is medicine. Spending one dollar on exercise, can save ten dollars in medical costs.

3.Power. pole walking exercise help build up your muscle power.

With the support of two poles, you could exercise more safely, more easily and with greater confidence.

Removing barriers to exercise is a good beginning for the elderly.

They can try to take longer strides and squat deeper. Single leg standing become a small piece of cake.

It is a full-body exercise, that works not only the lower body, but also upper body and core muscles.

It is an all-purpose exercise that build up muscle power, aerobic endurance, balance, flexibility and agility.

Pole walking exercise could rejuvenate elderly people, making them feel 10 years younger.

Up and go pole walking exercise include 13 stages and 52 movements.