Exercise Program Design for Improving Balance and Preventing Falls

1 CEC Webinar

Over 30% of older adults, even some of the most fit and healthy, suffer an accidental fall every year.  Many of these falls result in fractures and permanent functional impairment. Join Chris for this informative webinar where you will learn the causes of falls and learn to employ research-proven strategies to properly assess and construct exercise programs to reduce fall risk in your older clients.

Presenter:  Christian J. Thompson, Ph.D.
Christian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of San Francisco, an affiliate researcher in Neurology at UCSF Medical Center, and the owner of Thompson Fitness Solutions, LLC.  Christian has published scientific articles on exercise programming for older adults in peer-reviewed journals such as Translational Journal of the ACSM, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, and Journal of Applied Research.  

Exercise Program Design for Improving Balance and Preventing Falls

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