The Otago exercise program is a fall-prevention exercise program for the elderly. It was designed to prevent falls by strengthening muscles and improving balance in older adults.

Recent research suggests a simple yet effective strategy to improve sleep duration: incorporating short resistance exercise breaks in the evening.

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Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in older adults. A 2019 Cochrane review of over 100 trials found that structured balance programs (e.g., tai chi, Otago exercises) reduced fall ...

Objective —To assess the effectiveness of exercise programmes in preventing falls (and/or lowering the risk of falls and fall related injuries) in older people. Design —A review of controlled clinical ...

Competing interests AJ Campbell, MCR and colleagues developed the Otago Exercise Programme and authored the studies cited in this systematic review. KMK and TL-A have published a paper where they have ...

Study exercises: • Chair squats: Stand up from a seated position without using your hands and sit back down, repeating for 20 seconds. Chair squats target the quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes.