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It is possible to regain your ability to balance, even if you have lost it. Do you know how balance is learned? What happens if you lose the ability to balance? Learn how balance is re-learned and how you can regain the ability to balance again. By Doug Weiss, DPT, a physical therapist with 30 years of experience.
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Sources and resources for this video: Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27707740
Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community: an abridged Cochrane systematic review
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31792067
Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in
the community: an abridged Cochrane
systematic reviewbjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/54/15/885.full.pdf
Other great links:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10435089
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/falls-prevention
cdc.gov/falls/about/index.html
nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/falls-and-fractures-older-adults-causes-and-prevention
mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/in-depth/fall-prevention/art-20047358
Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always check with your doctor before starting a new exercise routine.
It is possible to regain your ability to balance, even if you have lost it. Do you know how balance is learned? What happens if you lose the ability to balance? Learn how balance is re-learned and how you can regain the ability to balance again. By Doug Weiss, DPT, a physical therapist with 30 years of experience.
See more videos like this: youtube.com/channel/UC6unsgtxsnMeFG3OBRX-PQw
Sources and resources for this video: Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27707740
Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community: an abridged Cochrane systematic review
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31792067
Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in
the community: an abridged Cochrane
systematic reviewbjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/54/15/885.full.pdf
Other great links:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10435089
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/falls-prevention
cdc.gov/falls/about/index.html
nia.nih.gov/health/falls-and-falls-prevention/falls-and-fractures-older-adults-causes-and-prevention
mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/healthy-aging/in-depth/fall-prevention/art-20047358
Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always check with your doctor before starting a new exercise routine.
