Dawn Yates SRC Administrator Dept. of Sport and Recreation Representative

Dawn Yates Administrator Dept. of Sport and Recreation Representative

Dawn Yates Administrator

Dawn Yates

According to Dawn Yates (right, with SRCWA's president Hugh Rogers), an administrator in SRCWA and a pole walker since 2006, pole walking has helped her lose weight and improve her stamina. She does not get tired that easily with pole walking as opposed to normal walking. "I like to tell my seniors at SCRWA to do their pole walking for 10 minutes every two days for a couple of weeks to get used to the different muscles being exercised, especially the shoulders. Once they become more comfortable with the exercise, they can pole walk more often. Everyone is different - some feel the benefit within a couple of weeks while others take longer. The benefits depend on how often the seniors go pole walking," said Yates. She added that pole walking, under the guidance of medical staff, can be also a good form of activity for rehabilitation in daycare centres. Dawn said the main difference lies in the glove at the top of the poles.