Exercise and Sports Science Australia updated position statement on exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community
Global guidelines for fall prevention and management recommend that all older adults should receive advice about exercise to prevent falls. Qualified exercise professionals are well placed to prescribe and supervise functional balance and muscle strength training to older people with varied functional abilities, including those with co-morbidities.
Authors
- Catherine Sherrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8934-4368)
- Stephen R. Lord (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7111-8802)
- Elissa Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6470-8305)
- Stacey Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7060-4964)
- Anne Tiedemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4076-2870)
- Daina L. Sturnieks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4602-7685)
- J.M. Thom
Institutions
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (AU)
- Neuroscience Research Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2024.09.003
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.60
Funders
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council