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Indications gym-based training limits elderly falls

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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.


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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.



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