According to the CDC, falls are the leading cause of injury for adults over 65. As a personal trainer who works with a lot of seniors, I see how serious falls, or even just the fear of them, can impact my clients’ lives on a daily basis.
We’ll all get older one day, so now is the time to start safeguarding your stability and strength for your senior years. One of the best ways to assess your fall risk as you age is by doing the single-leg balance test, and it can be done by almost anyone.
