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Jun 18, 2026 Exercise Physiology

Reactive Balance Training: Best Exercise for Slip Recovery?

Reactive balance training improves laboratory slip and trip recovery in older adults. Here's what the evidence says about falls, strength, and safety.

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Mar 27, 2026 Physical Activity

Exercise for Sarcopenia: When Protein Adds the Most

Exercise for sarcopenia: resistance training can improve mobility, while protein may add handgrip gains. A practical evidence-based plan for adults 65+.

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Mar 20, 2026 Physical Activity

VR Treadmills, Pilates, and the Evidence on Fall Prevention

Can VR treadmills and exergames prevent falls in older adults? Evidence favors multi-component exercise, while tech improves balance markers in trials.

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Mar 20, 2026 Aging Health

Fall Prevention in LMICs: Balance Improves, Falls Uncertain

New LMIC evidence finds exercise improves balance in older adults, but documented fall-rate reduction remains unconfirmed and underpowered.

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Mar 20, 2026 Physical Activity

Can Midlife Exercise Lower Future Fall Risk? What We Know

Exercise improves balance and strength in adults 40–64, but no trial has shown it prevents falls. Here's what midlife fall science supports.

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Mar 17, 2026 Physical Activity

Dance for Older Adults: Helpful, but No “Optimal” Protocol

Dance can improve balance and mobility in older adults, but low-certainty evidence and publication bias make its claimed optimal dose unreliable.

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Mar 8, 2026 Physical Activity

Dual-Task Training Improves Gait in Older Adults

Simultaneous cognitive-motor training improved gait speed and mobility in older adults. Learn the tested protocol, limits, and safety cautions.

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Mar 8, 2026 Physical Activity

Baduanjin for Frailty: Better Evidence Than Its Reputation

Baduanjin improved balance, mobility, and grip strength in 14 RCTs of older adults, but passive controls and China-only trials limit guideline-grade confidence.

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Mar 1, 2026 Physical Activity

Combined Exercise Beats Cardio Alone for Healthy Aging

Cardio helps, but combined exercise does more for strength, balance, and mobility in older adults. Here is what trials and reviews actually show.

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Mar 1, 2026 Physical Activity

Why Perturbation Training May Beat Standard Fall Exercise

RCTs suggest perturbation-based balance training may cut older-adult falls about twice as much as standard balance exercise, but access and evidence gaps remain.

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Feb 28, 2026 Physical Activity

Remote Exercise Snacking for Falls: Great Adherence, Unproven Outcomes

Remote exercise snacking gets older adults to stick with training, but current studies have not shown it prevents falls. Here's what the evidence says.

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Feb 28, 2026 Physical Activity

Remote Exercise Snacking: Better Adherence, Unproven Fall Prevention

Remote exercise snacking keeps older adults exercising, but current trials have not shown it prevents falls. Here's what the evidence supports now.

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