Even Light, Unsupervised Exercise Improves Balance in Frail Older Adults
This review suggests even light, unsupervised exercise may improve balance in older adults with muscle loss.
Older adults with muscle loss got noticeably steadier on their feet after doing exercise. Even light-intensity workouts, done fewer than three times a week and without supervision, helped. Resistance training and being over 75 showed some of the biggest gains. This challenges the idea that you need intense, supervised sessions to benefit.
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