A program at the Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center is designed to cut those costs by helping seniors regain physical independence. A simple movement can cause a lot of pain in a frail body. Just ask Tom Bass whose knees sometimes have a mind of their own. She calls it functional training. Through gentle exercises, seniors learn how to readjust movements to their body's physical limitations.
Balance is particularly important.
I'm trying to get away from this walker. Each small movement brings a bit more strength, which is so important for Jim Farrell who's on 100-percent oxygen after having a heart attack. I've been like this for the last year. And I was very active before all my life. And now I can't do anything.