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Perturbation-based balance training using trips and slips can reduce fall injuries in older adults: The SafeTrip randomised controlled trial

2026-02-23 sports medicine Title + abstract only
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BACKGROUNDFall injuries in older adults are devastating and often caused by impaired reactive balance to unexpected trips and slips, which conventional exercise programs do not target. This study examined whether a low-dose perturbation balance training (PBT) program among older adults can improve balance recovery following trips and slips and reduce falls and fall injuries. METHODS111 older adults (65+ years) were randomised into an intervention or control group. The intervention group underto...

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