However , aquatic exercise improved key predisposing physical fitness components that are modifiable and internal risk factors for falling .
Conclusions There is limited , low- quality evidence to support the use of aquatic exercise for improving physiological components that are risk factors for falling .
Background According to the World Health Organization , the elderly are at the highest risk of injury or death from a fall .
Age-related changes in strength , balance and flexibility are degenerative factors that may increase the risk of falling , and an aquatic training may offer a favourable environment to improve these modifiable risk factors .
Methods A systematic review was conducted to assess the potential preventative role of aquatic exercise for reducing the risk of falls in the elderly by improving predisposing risk factors .
Does Fall Arrest Strategy Training Added to a Fall Prevention Programme Improve Balance, Strength, and Agility in Older Women? A Pilot Study.
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a unique exercise programme ( Fall Arrest Strategy Training , or FAST ) on upper body strength , range of motion ( ROM ) , and fall risk  in older women .  FAST was design ed to improve upper body capacity to prevent injury when a fall can not be avoided . Method : A quasi-r and omized site design included 71 older women ( aged 67 - 95 y , mean age 83 years ) , who participated either in a st and ard fall prevention programme ( Staying on Your Feet , or SOYF ;  n=29  ) or in SOYF combined with FAST ( n=42 ) . The women were measured three times-at baseline , after the 12-week intervention , and again 12 weeks later-for upper body strength , ROM , and fall risk factors ( fall risk question naire , balance , mobility , and leg strength ) . Results : No significant differences were found in age , physical activity , or cognitive or functional status between the SOYF-st and ard and the SOYF-FAST groups . Both groups improved their fall risk status after the intervention , with no significant differences between them ; however , the SOYF-FAST group showed greater improvements in upper extremity strength and ROM ( p=0.007 ) . Conclusion : FAST can feasibly be integrated into fall prevention programming , with additional gains in upper body strength and ROM in older women
However , aquatic exercise improved key predisposing physical fitness components that are modifiable and internal risk factors for falling .
Conclusions There is limited , low- quality evidence to support the use of aquatic exercise for improving physiological components that are risk factors for falling .
Background According to the World Health Organization , the elderly are at the highest risk of injury or death from a fall .
Age-related changes in strength , balance and flexibility are degenerative factors that may increase the risk of falling , and an aquatic training may offer a favourable environment to improve these modifiable risk factors .
Methods A systematic review was conducted to assess the potential preventative role of aquatic exercise for reducing the risk of falls in the elderly by improving predisposing risk factors .