Physical activity to prevent older adult falls: an Aotearoa New Zealand approach
Physical activity and exercise decreases falls by improving gait, balance, and strength. All types of exercise, particularly balance and functional exercises reduce the rate of falls by approximately 24%, although walking practice alone does not reduce falls rate. New Zealand has developed three ef...
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Physical activity and exercise decreases falls by improving gait, balance, and strength. All types of exercise, particularly balance and functional exercises reduce the rate of falls by approximately 24%, although walking practice alone does not reduce falls rate. New Zealand has developed three effective, empowering and sustainable falls-prevention exercise classes for older adults. The world-renowned, home-based Otago Exercise Programme, the peer-led community-based Steady As You Go© and Aligned to Go, and Taurite Tū indigenous exercise program. The majority of the exercises are conducted while standing and progress to where the participant stands with feet close together, on one leg, minimises hands assisting with balance, and practice controlled movements of the body’s centre of mass and body awareness. Peer-led classes such as Steady As You Go©, Aligned to Go and Taurite Tū have demonstrated their ability to attract participants to engage long term through strong social connections and culturally appropriate exercises that enable older adults to maintain their balance, strength and reduce their falls risk.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c080d02fcf024ae88e79cfb92637d29c2025-01-24T17:04:34ZengSociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e SaúdeRevista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde2317-16342025-01-012910.12820/rbafs.29e0366Physical activity to prevent older adult falls: an Aotearoa New Zealand approachLara Vlietstrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7397-1308Katrina Pōtiki Bryant0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9254-1311Leigh Hale1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2730-5843Margaret Dando2https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8224-0455Debra Waters3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7982-2370University of OtagoUniversity of OtagoAge Concern OtagoUniversity of Otago Physical activity and exercise decreases falls by improving gait, balance, and strength. All types of exercise, particularly balance and functional exercises reduce the rate of falls by approximately 24%, although walking practice alone does not reduce falls rate. New Zealand has developed three effective, empowering and sustainable falls-prevention exercise classes for older adults. The world-renowned, home-based Otago Exercise Programme, the peer-led community-based Steady As You Go© and Aligned to Go, and Taurite Tū indigenous exercise program. The majority of the exercises are conducted while standing and progress to where the participant stands with feet close together, on one leg, minimises hands assisting with balance, and practice controlled movements of the body’s centre of mass and body awareness. Peer-led classes such as Steady As You Go©, Aligned to Go and Taurite Tū have demonstrated their ability to attract participants to engage long term through strong social connections and culturally appropriate exercises that enable older adults to maintain their balance, strength and reduce their falls risk. https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/15335ExerciseFalls preventionStrengthBalance |
| spellingShingle | Lara Vlietstra Katrina Pōtiki Bryant Leigh Hale Margaret Dando Debra Waters Physical activity to prevent older adult falls: an Aotearoa New Zealand approach Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde Exercise Falls prevention Strength Balance |
| title | Physical activity to prevent older adult falls: an Aotearoa New Zealand approach |
| title_full | Physical activity to prevent older adult falls: an Aotearoa New Zealand approach |
| title_fullStr | Physical activity to prevent older adult falls: an Aotearoa New Zealand approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical activity to prevent older adult falls: an Aotearoa New Zealand approach |
| title_short | Physical activity to prevent older adult falls: an Aotearoa New Zealand approach |
| title_sort | physical activity to prevent older adult falls an aotearoa new zealand approach |
| topic | Exercise Falls prevention Strength Balance |
| url | https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/15335 |
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