Disease : Fall Risk / Fear of Falling
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2003. By Michael Rogers & Phil Page (Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation 12(9):65)
By Dr. Michael Rogers. Published in ACSM Fit Society Page. Fall, 2010. pp. 5-6.
Physical therapist researchers at Cal State University Northridge performed a study to determine the effectiveness of a balance exercise training program on strength, balance, gait, and fall risk in 23 healthy community-dwelling older adults at risk for falls.
By Dr. Michael Rogers. Journal of Active Aging. 2(5):24-32.
By Dr. Michael Rogers. (Advance for PT 4(18):37)
Older women with osteoporosis are at a higher risk of fracture resulting from a fall due to their decreased bone mineral density (BMD). While osteoporosis itself may not contribute to falls, other factors such as poor balance, reduced strength, and even poor posture can increase the risk for falls. Various exercise programs with TheraBand exercise bands, stability trainers, and exercise balls have been shown to reduce several risk factors for falls.
Strengthening and balance training exercises for fall prevention. By Dr. Michael Rogers. Idea Fitness Journal 2005; 2(6):64-73.
2003. By Michael Rogers & Phil Page (Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation 12(6):81)
Researchers in Germany set out to determine if a well-rounded exercise program that included Thera-Band® resistance bands would be effective at increasing bone density, decreasing falls, and improving cardiovascular risk factors in older women. In the study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine,...
Poor balance is one of the most common risk factors for falling....