Effects of High-Frequency Proprioceptive Training on Single Stance Stability in Older Adults: Implications for Fall Prevention

Figure 5

The causal chains that lead to an increasing intrinsic risk of falls in older adults and recurrent injuries in athletes. The initial determinant is the same. Injuries (like sprains) generally require events with high kinetic energy to occur and for this reason are unlikely in older adults that tend to move slower to counteract instability.