Fallproof!: A Comprehensive Balance & Mobility Training Program

by Debra J. Rose

Book Overview

Balance and mobility disorders resulting in falls among the elderly population pose a serious public health problem in the United States. Costs associated with falls among the elderly are estimated to range from $75 billion to $100 billion. Coupling this statistic with the fact that adults over the age of 65 represent the fastest-growing population in the United States suggests an immediate need for activity programs specifically designed to reduce...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736040889
• ISBN13: 9780736040884
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"