Research model may one day 'inoculate' elderly against slip-related falls

Training people to avoid falls by repeatedly exposing them to unstable situations in the laboratory helped them to later maintain their balance on a slippery floor, according to new research from the Journal of Neurophysiology.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news152966347.html">Research model may one day 'inoculate' elderly against slip-related falls</a></p> <p>Training people to avoid falls by repeatedly exposing them to unstable situations in the laboratory helped them to later maintain their balance on a slippery floor, according to new research from the <I>Journal of Neurophysiology</I>.</p>