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Archive for the 'Balance Training' Category

Feldenkrais method improves balance in older adults

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Researchers from The University of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia report “Feldenkrais Method balance classes may improve mobility and balance in older adults.” (more…)

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Another positive study of Feldenkrais in the elderly

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

It’s the third study in the past year.

This time from researchers at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia. (more…)

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May is stroke month

Friday, May 1st, 2009

 So, here’s a list of studies on CAM and stroke that were published in the past year. (more…)

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Preventing falls in the elderly

Monday, February 16th, 2009

 Back in 2004, Dr. John Chang from the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles reported, “Interventions to prevent falls significantly reduce the proportion of older people who fall at least once.”

Reviewers since then have disagreed. (more…)

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Balance training after stroke

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Standing balance deficits are common after stroke. One way to address these deficits is to provide feedback from a force platform while balance activities are performed. (more…)

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The value of physiotherapy following stroke

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Physiotherapy (or physical therapy) is defined as the treatment of disease by physical exercise, massage, or other manipulative body-based methods — not drugs. Wikipedia has a good overview.

Cochrane has judged the evidence. (more…)

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Balance training to prevent falls in the elderly

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

Fall-related injuries are the leading cause of injury, deaths, and disabilities among adults older than 65 years. Minimizing the fall risk is a practical approach to reducing these serious injuries.

One strategy is balance training.

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