Balance Training

Fall prevention

What does balance Training do to your body?

Balance and strength exercise reduces falls in older adults — one of the most important things for independence.

Evidence & sources

• Exercise programs, especially those including balance and functional exercises, reduce the rate of falls in older people living in the community by about 23%. Evidence: strong. Known: Cochrane review of 108 RCTs. Unknown: — Source: Sherrington et al., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community (2019).

Connected topics

• Strength Training
• Bone Tissue
• Skeletal Muscle
• Brain
• Vitamin D

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General education only, not medical advice. Drafted Oct 2026 · pending qualified expert review.