Falls Prevention Programmes provide an opportunity for individuals to increase their strength and balance and thus reduce their falls risk.
An Overview of Falls Prevention
Are you 65? Do you feel a little unsteady on your feet and / or have concerns about balance and mobility? Would you like to improve your balance?
Doing regular strength exercises and balance exercises can improve your strength and balance, and reduce your risk of having a fall. It's important that a strength and balance training programme is tailored to the individual and monitored by an appropriately trained professional.
The local Steady Steps Programme offers a 24 week programme is tailored to those who have previously fallen or worry about falling and is designed to help improve balance and stability. Delivered by Level 4 specialised Postural Stability Instructors, the class is tailored to each individual's abilities and will progress in difficulty throughout the programme. See below for more information.
Or ask your GP about training programmes in your area.
Involvement
Falls Prevention Programmes offer 24 week exercise sessions comprising of tailored seated and standing exercise including; balance & endurance, dynamic balance, floor exercised (if appropriate), strength exercises using bands/balls/light weights and techniques for getting down and up from the floor.
Sessions are currently taking place across Leicestershire - please visit www.lrsport.org/fallsprevention for more information.
Or ask your GP about training programmes in your area.
Our hub aims to serve local people in and around the Easterhouse area of Glasgow. We want to improve the health and wellbeing of local people by getting more people active.
Good Move recognises that being physically active is one of the single most important things you can do for our health, which is why we focus our efforts on enabling the inactive become active.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
Strong and Steady Exercise Classes are aimed at helping people who have fallen or are at risk of falling to improve muscle strength, balance and confidence
Good Move recognises that being physically active is one of the single most important things you can do for our health, which is why we focus our efforts on enabling the inactive become active.
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Get the most out of life! With the help of our specialist advisors we'll give you the support you need to get active.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
Get the most out of life! With the help of our specialist advisors we'll give you the support you need to get active.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
People with medical conditions can have fun getting active with the support of our specially trained Vitality instructors.
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