Aging, Author Interviews, Exercise - Fitness, Frailty / 04.02.2019
Exercise Prevents Falls
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Cathie Sherrington FAHMS
Professor, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow
Institute for Musculoskeletal Health
The University of Sydney
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What types of exercise were tested or indicated?
Response: Falls are a very common problem with at least one in three people aged 60+ falling each year. This review included all types of exercises delivered to people aged 60+ in the general community i.e., not those living in supported accommodation and not among people with particular health conditions such as a stroke or Parkinson’s disease.
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Cathie Sherrington FAHMS
Professor, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow
Institute for Musculoskeletal Health
The University of Sydney
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What types of exercise were tested or indicated?
Response: Falls are a very common problem with at least one in three people aged 60+ falling each year. This review included all types of exercises delivered to people aged 60+ in the general community i.e., not those living in supported accommodation and not among people with particular health conditions such as a stroke or Parkinson’s disease.
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