Group training helped to prevent falls among older women

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Providing better opportunities for exercise and group training reduced recurrent falls and fall injuries among older women, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were published in Age and Aging. Previous studies have shown that exercise can promote the health and functional capacity of older people. Although the health benefits […]

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Participants in exercise intervention for older women healthier than others

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Urban participants in an exercise intervention for older women in Kuopio, eastern Finland, were healthier and had better functional capability at baseline than non-participants and uninvited rural women, according to new findings from the Kuopio Fall Prevention Study. The participants were also better off than women of the same age group living in rural areas. […]

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