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Can landing quietly reduce impact forces? Discover how one simple movement cue changes landing mechanics and helps your body absorb force more gradually.

Learn where to look while walking for better balance and safety, why looking a few steps ahead can help, and when to look down for obstacles.

Walking speed, grip strength, chair stands, and balance can reveal clues about physical capacity. Learn why building reserve matters for falls and independence.

George Eyser won six Olympic gymnastics medals in 1904 with a wooden leg. His remarkable story reveals lessons about balance, adaptation, and human movement.

Can older adults learn safer falling skills? See what research says about fall training, motor learning, fear of falling, and building better responses when balance is lost.

Your strongest leg isn't always your best balance leg. Learn why leg strength, dominance, and balance can differ, and what that means for assessing fall risk

Learn how often and how long to train balance, why short sessions can improve balance, and why reducing fall risk may require about 50 total hours.

Fall prevention can reduce risk, but it can’t eliminate every fall. Learn how fall preparedness helps people prevent, recover from, safely manage, and recover after falls.

Can virtual reality improve balance and reduce fall risk? Discover what current research says about VR, rehabilitation, balance training, and fall prevention.