Exercise program and fall prevention.

Exercise program
and fall prevention

Introduction
• According to Bergen (2016), 1/3rd of the total older population (age
group 65 and above) is commonly observed to get fall.
• It is observed that involving in physical activity leads to reduce the
risk of fall.
• Exercise program and the fall prevention program help to create
awareness in the older adults regarding the fall prevention strategies.

Area of practice
• Fall is commonly observed in the older adults.
• As it is commonly observed in older adults who have muscle
weakness and other disease.
• Hence, identified area of practice for the exercise program or the fall
prevention program is the geriatric nursing home (Lipsitz et al., 2016).