Balance, falls and whole body vibration training by Larry Leigh, PhD, and Jonathan Scherer, MHK

Balance, stability and the prevalence of falls leading to injury are topics of great concern within the older-adult population. One-third of people ages 65 and over fall at least once each year, and falls are the leading cause of death from injury in this age group. Further, approximately 40% of falls that require hospitalization involve hip fractures, and half of these individuals never regain their previous level of functional ability.