Dance does not necessarily reduce falls even if it can reduce some of the risk factors for falls – review of evidence from the Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit
This links you to an abstract presented at the 6th World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity in London, Ontario, Canada on Wed 4th August 2004. The abstract details the work of Later Life Training in ensuring evidence based, standardised, national training to engage frailer older adults in exercise to prevent falls and maintain independence. Click here to view the abstract published in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity in 2004. When viewing the abstract, go to Abstract 18 on Wed, or search (using Find on the Edit menu of your browser) for Skelton.
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