Strength training and balance can reduce falls in older adults, reports study. However, less than 10% of older people routinely engage in strength training and it is likely that this is much lower for activities that challenge balance. It has been suggested that integrating exercise into everyday activities may help people stick to it, but this approach has never been investigated in frail older people at risk of falls. So a team of researchers ...Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Simple Exercises can Prevent Falls in Elderly
Strength training and balance can reduce falls in older adults, reports study. However, less than 10% of older people routinely engage in strength training and it is likely that this is much lower for activities that challenge balance. It has been suggested that integrating exercise into everyday activities may help people stick to it, but this approach has never been investigated in frail older people at risk of falls. So a team of researchers ...
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