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This insightful course provides a comprehensive overview of Balance and Fall Prevention, the restrictions and limitations of working with this population and specific recommendations regarding exercise protocols.

Endorsed by Dr. Thomas Sattler:
 Two of the major problems we all experience as we age are a loss of depth perception and contrast sensitivity.  When we couple this occurrence with decreased muscular efficiency and inadequate control of the environmental factors in the lives of sedentary seniors, we can understand the underlying causes of poor balance and falling.

This Balance and Fall Prevention program is designed to address these issues by targeting risk factors for falls and incorporate an exercise program that will prepare their bodies and stimulate their minds for quicker decisions in difficult situations that lead to loss of balance and falling.

Here is what reviewers had to say about this course:
"The material is expertly presented with clear information and excellent examples (ie: video). Very well packaged!" - Beth D., Texas
"Up to date information, very thoroughly researched material. Good class handouts - very practical and useful. I learned a great deal and found it very interesting". - Pat B. Vermont.
" Easy to navigate through, videos clips very helpful, pertinent information for both trainers and group instruction" - Susan B., Tennesee
" Excellent information. Its wonderful having graphics that actually move (showing exercises)..." - Karen M., - Pennsylvania
" This was a great course - very practical!" - Cathy T., - Virginia

    After completing this course you should be able to:
  • Gain an understanding of the complexity of the multi-sensory aspect of balance.
  • Develop a relationship between risk factors and a fall prevention strategy.
  • Comprehension of risk factors, morbidity relationship, and other factors related to falls.
  • Ability to design an effective individualized fall prevention program.
  • Gain the ability to educate participants through practical prevention strategies.
    Contents:
  • Balance and Fall Prevention Overview
  • Significance of Falls
  • Where Falls Occur
  • Risk Factors for Falls
  • Reducing Risk Factors for Falls
  • Interventions
  • Consequences of a Fall
  • Nutrition
  • Balance
  • Postural Control Strategies (see screenshot)
  • Systems that Contribute to Balance (see screenshot)
  • Age-Associated Changes in the Systems Contributing to Balance
  • Exercise Programming
  • Balance Specific Guidelines and Exercises (see screenshot)

Successful completion of the quiz is necessary to receive CEC credits.
Approved for:
 4.0 CEC's from AEA
   .5 CEC's from ACE
   .5 CEU's from NSCA

*ACSM, AFAA, and NETA accept ACE credits