Indications gym-based strength training limits elderly falls

The health benefits of balance and strength training are well-known, particularly later in life.But now a new study suggests elderly people in aged-care facilities can be almost half as likely to fall if they use gym-based, strength-training equipment. The research supports calls for the federal government to begin funding such programs within the aged-care environment.

A resident of Montefiore Jewish Home in eastern Sydney using one of its rehabilitation machines (SBS) Source: SBS