Exercises For Better Balance: The Stand Strong Program for Fall Prevention and Longevity

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One-third of Americans aged 65 and over fall each year, and falls result in more than 2.4 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually. Falls with or without injury also carry a heavy impact on quality of life, fostering fear of going outside. Exercises For Better Balance provides physical and preventative education to reduce the risk of falls and improve one's functional balance daily.

Author Bio

William Smith, MS, CSCS, MEPD, has been working in healthcare and wellness, including medically-based exercise therapy for elderly, pre- and post-rehabilitative, and special needs clients for many years. Will is a recognized national expert in health and wellness and has lectured at recognized centers of wellness including Canyon Ranch. Will currently teaches at UMDNJ Physical Therapy at Rutgers University and works for a top-rated healthcare system in New Jersey. Dean Padavan, M.D. is board certified in both Sports Medicine and Internal Medicine. He currently practices Sports Medicine for the Atlantic Health System in New Jersey and has offices in Morristown and Sparta. He is the associate team Internist for the New York Jets, and the team physician for College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ and Pope John High School in Sparta, NJ. He is the associate program director for the Atlantic Sports Health Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship and is extensively involved with the academic research program.