Ep 123: Supporting strong and active older adults, with Dr Dustin Jones

Dr Dustin Jones, from StrongerLife, talks about the important impact that preventing falls can have on an older adult's wellbeing. He explains how to assess falls risk and physical performance, and recommends his top measures and resources. Dr Jones addresses why it’s important to focus, not only on preventing falls, but on helping older people prepare for falls too, and reviews some drills he uses with his clients. ------------------------------ RESOURCES STEADI: https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/index.html Ability Lab: https://www.sralab.org/additional-resources Stronger Life: https://www.strongerlifehq.com/

Om Podcasten

The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy brings you the JOSPT Insights podcast every Monday. On each episode, experienced clinicians and researchers unpack musculoskeletal rehabilitation topics in under 30 minutes. Guests share clinical tips and research discoveries with host Dr Clare Ardern, Editor-in-Chief of JOSPT. Sports physical therapists Dr Chelsea Cooman and Dr Dan Chapman are frequent co-hosts.