Why should older adults perform balance training? Because it can effectively improve balance, postural stability, and gait and reduce the risk and fear of falls.
Health-care providers need evidence-based and easy-to-use programs to educate their clients/patients on increasing physical activity. This paper describes specific interventions to improve balance and flexibility as a means of improving health and functional ability.
Read the entire monograph at http://www.ncpad.org/121/938/First~Steps~to~Active~Health~~Balance~and~Flexibility~
Exercises~for~Older~Adults.