Physical Activity Help for Balance and Fall Prevention in Elderly People

By Alexander Bonden

The average age allocation of the world population is continuously changing. The increasing

number of elderly people and a contemporaneous decrease in the figure of

younger persons is a tendency factor around the globe. In Finland it is estimated that

by 2050, the number of citizens over 65 years old will represent about 30% of the total

population with a total amount over 1,5 million (Website of Stat.fi 2021).

Figure 1 illustrate the age structure of population in Finland on 31 December 2019,

and the relative comparison on 1917.

Although the process of aging is a triumph for the humanity, as stated by World Health

Organization (2007), it is also a challenge to society. In fact, not only advantages are

related to higher life expectancy.

More specifically, a degradation in both physical and cognitive domains of the individuals,

which also include the probability in the occurrence of age-related injuries.

Furthermore, decrease in muscle strength rather than coordination in the lower extremities

lead to a higher risk of falling among elderly (Thomas et al. 2019).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6238396512
• ISBN13: 9786238396511
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Alexander Bonden
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"