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So many people stop walking because they are afraid of falling. Learn how fear can cause falls through a phenomenon called stiffening behavior. Learn how fear can change the way you walk, and learn exercises that can significantly improve your fear while walking: Single-leg stands and tandem standing, 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
Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always check with your doctor before starting a new exercise routine.
So many people stop walking because they are afraid of falling. Learn how fear can cause falls through a phenomenon called stiffening behavior. Learn how fear can change the way you walk, and learn exercises that can significantly improve your fear while walking: Single-leg stands and tandem standing, 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
Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always check with your doctor before starting a new exercise routine.










