Strength and Balance Maintenance (Booking required)

Strength and Balance maintenance is a 8-week rolling programme to prevent or reduce falls, reduce the fear of falling and increase habitual physical activity and fitness delivered by a Postural Stability Instructor (PSI).

The programme will focus on lower body and upper body muscle strengthening, endurance and cardiovascular training and functional floor skills.

Suitable for individuals who:

• are at risk of falling
  • have a fear of falling
  • have fallen but do not need medical investigations (patients who need further investigations should be referred to appropriate services/ GP)*
  • are becoming concerned about their balance/stability or are more cautious towards activities they used to enjoy

Exclusion criteria:

• Uncontrolled angina
• Resting Systolic BP> 180 mmHg or resting Diastolic BP > 100 mmHg
• Tachycardia >100 bpm
• Significant postural hypotension
• Acute systemic illness (e.g. acute cancer-related problems, pneumonia)
• Visual or vestibular disturbance
• Unstable or acute heart failure
• Recent injurious fall without a medical examination
• Unable to maintain seated upright posture due to neurological deficits
• Impaired cognition where simple movement instructions cannot be followed
• People who place themselves or others at risk

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