Fall risk is a major concern for adults over the age of 65, and this is especially true for those with diabetes and others who need to improve balance. This video discusses some of the primary factors that contribute to fall risk, including diabetes, and how to improve your stability through an appropriate balance and strength program.
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Balance and strength program: • 20-minute BALANCE & lower body STRENGTH fo...
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Risk factors for falls
0:50 - Neuropathy
1:01 - Muscle weakness and mental health
1:26 - Medications and falls
2:10 - Strength and balance program
3:20 - Tai Chi and yoga
3:48 - Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board
Sources used:
1. Vinik AI, Camacho P, Reddy S, Valencia WM, Trence D, Matsumoto AM, Morley JE. AGING, DIABETES, AND FALLS. Endocr Pract. 2017 Sep;23(9):1117-1139. doi: 10.4158/EP171794.RA. Epub 2017 Jul 13. PMID: 28704101.
2. Colberg SR, Sigal RJ, Yardley JE, Riddell MC, Dunstan DW, Dempsey PC, Horton ES, Castorino K, Tate DF. Physical Activity/Exercise and Diabetes: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2016 Nov;39(11):2065-2079. doi: 10.2337/dc16-1728. PMID: 27926890; PMCID: PMC6908414.
3. Palermi S, Sacco AM, Belviso I, Marino N, Gambardella F, Loiacono C, Sirico F. Effectiveness of Tai Chi on Balance Improvement in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Aging Phys Act. 2020 Mar 3:1-11. doi: 10.1123/japa.2019-0242. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32131053.
4. Steven Morrison, Rachel Simmons, Sheri R Colberg, Henri K Parson, Aaron I Vinik,. Supervised Balance Training and Wii Fit–Based Exercises Lower Falls Risk in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Volume 19, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 185.e7-185.e13, ISSN 1525-8610, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2017.....
Videos used:
1. Mental health older man. Video by Kindel Media: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-crying...
2. Dancing older woman. Video by RDNE Stock project: https://www.pexels.com/video/grandma-...
3. Weak older man. Video by Kampus Production: https://www.pexels.com/video/people-h...
Tai chi. Video by FU GUYI: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-man-pr...
4. Yoga. Video by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-woman-...
5. Nintendo Wii fit balance board (CC). Jiří Sedláček (Frettie), CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
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