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Ms. Wilson is the originator and host of public television’s SIT AND BE FIT™, the half hour exercise program designed for older adults and anyone needing slow gentle movement. Her experience as a registered nurse, specializing in rehabilitation, post-polio care, and geriatrics has given her the background to become an internationally recognized expert in the area of senior fitness. Ms. Wilson is certified by the American Council on Exercise and is a member of the American Society on Aging, the Society for Public Health Education, and the National Council on the Aging. She also serves on the National Advisory Board for the American Senior Fitness Association, and is a Region 10 delegate to the Health Promotion Institute on the National Council on the Aging.
Ms. Wilson and SIT AND BE FIT™ have won 11 national awards, the latest recognition is the 2003 Caregiver Friendly Award for outstanding media created with the needs of the caregivers in mind for the Caregiver’s Guide to Exercise video.
Other awards include:
- 2001 Bronze award from the Mature Market Resource Center for the ALL AMERICAN WORKOUT video
- Outstanding Alumni Award for 2000 from the St. Francis Medical Center School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1998 Best Practices award from the Health Promotion Institute of the National Council on the Aging
- Two 1997 Gold awards from the Health Information Resource Center for the videos: ALL SITTING and TONE & STRETCH IV
- 1997 Merit award from the Mature Market Resource Center for the CAREGIVER’S GUIDE TO EXERCISE video
- 1996 Parents’ Choice Foundation Honors for the KIDS’ WORKOUT video
- 1997 Small Business of the Year award from the American Society on Aging
- 1997 Best Buy recognition of excellence by Consumers Digest Magazine for SIT AND BE FIT™ videos
- 1997 Fitness Educator of the Year from the Fitness Educators of Active Adults
In addition to her exercise series, she is a widely read columnist on senior health matters and gives lectures across the United States on topics relating to senior fitness, caregiving and workplace wellness. Ms. Wilson has produced 21 exercise videos and has written two manuals on caregiving issues.
For more information on Ms. Wilson and SIT AND BE FIT™, please visit www.sitandbefit.org.
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