Indications gym-based strength training limits elderly falls

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

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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. Details can be heard here in Dari.



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