A Novel Square-Stepping Exercise Program for Older Adults (StepIt): Rationale and Implications for Falls Prevention

The ability to effectively execute compensatory steps is critical for preventing accidental falls, and consequently stepping training is an essential ingredient of fall prevention programs. In this paper, we propose a concept for stepping training that aims to maximize training effects by taking int...

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Main Authors: Eleftheria Giannouli, Tobias Morat, Wiebren Zijlstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00318/full