Pilates for Fall Prevention in Older Adults
As many as one-third of all adults over 65 years old fall each year, with consequences that include serious injury, limited activity and significant health care costs. That's a staggering and sobering statistic. But researchers at California State University, Northridge, have conducted a study that shows that doing weekly Pilates training can effectively reduce these risks. Pilates is a body conditioning system that improves muscle tone, balances musculature, builds flexibility […]
