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A falls injury prevention programme
— Tai Chi | | Author(s) | Frederick Ehrlich, Henry Zheng |
| Journal title | BOLD, vol 16, no 1, November 2005 |
| Publisher | International Institute on Ageing (United Nations - Malta), November 2005 |
| Pages | pp 19-23 |
| Source | http://www.inia.org.mt |
| Keywords | Exercise ; Falls ; Injuries ; Preventative medicine ; Literature reviews ; Projects ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Falls and fall-related injury is expected to worsen with an increasingly ageing population. This article summarises some of the statistics and introduces literature on exercise intervention strategies to prevent falls. One type of exercise identified in studies as being particularly effective in reducing falls risk and preventing falls is Tai Chi. The Tai Chi for Health and Falls Injury Prevention Program is a recent innovation in Australia; the objectives and benefits are outlined. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060306211 A |
| Classmark | CEA: OLF: CU: LK2: 64A: 3E: 7YA |
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