Exercise Programs to Improve Balance in Older Adults
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This study tests three different exercise programs designed to help older adults improve their balance and reduce fall risk. You'll participate in one of the programs and have your balance tested before and after to see which approach works best.
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Who can take part
- Be 65 years old or older
- Able to walk on your own without assistance
- Have good enough memory and thinking skills to follow instructions (tested with a brief mental check-in)
- No major leg injuries, surgeries, or muscle problems in the past 6 months
- Able to see and hear well enough to safely do exercises and tests
- No serious heart, blood pressure, lung, or nervous system conditions that would make exercise unsafe
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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