Exercise as Intervention in Geriatrics: Literature Review (#1413)

Course overview

Exercise interventions are essential elements in the geriatric treatment toolbox. This course, based on six recent peer-reviewed open-access articles, provides PT and OT professionals with current evidences-based information on exercise as intervention in the areas of fall prevention; Alzheimer's disease; and a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, including osteoporosis, sarcopenia, tendinopathies, osteoarthritis, and low back pain. These articles include systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and review articles by significant international clinicians and researchers. The information presented in this course will be immediately useful in evidence-based clinical practice for all PT and OT professionals who treat older patients.