Physical Therapist Highlights the Importance of Balance Training for Maintaining Mobility and Preventing Falls

For people already experiencing balance challenges, everyday support and stable seating can also play an important role ...
News Medical

Innovative, wearable device can significantly improve postural control

Scientists develop an innovative device to help older individuals train their posture control, minimizing the risk of falls and associated injuries. Balance training using a wearable device to improve ...
EurekAlert!

A novel lightweight wearable device to perform balance exercises at home

(Left) Pneumatic artificial muscles in the wearable device generate small disturbances. By holding a posture against these disturbances, a user can improve their reactive postural control. (Right) ...
EurekAlert!

Kessler Foundation researchers advance traumatic brain injury rehabilitation with cognitive integrated motor training and neuromodulation enhanced robotic balance therapy

Kiran Karunakaran, PhD (left), and Vikram Shenoy Handiru, PhD, receive $3.4 million from Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs for their pioneering work studies aimed at improving gait, ...
CNN

Here’s the way to exercise for better balance

In the world of physical comedy, being a klutz who trips over their own feet gets lots of laughs. In the real world, the more often you lose your balance, the more likely you are to take a tumble that ...
EatingWell on MSN

6 balance exercises to boost strength and stability after 50, according to fitness experts

Improve balance and move confidently with these expert-recommended balance exercises.
HealthShots on MSN

9 simple steps to perform bridge pose for core strength and weight control

Yoga is often seen as a slow and gentle practice, but certain poses can deliver powerful strength and toning benefits when ...
The New York Times

Improving Your Balance to Prevent Falls

Balance is something the body learns to do automatically by engaging the postural muscles. By Jane E. Brody Several times a day, whether I’m indoors or out, my bone doctor’s mantra reverberates in my ...