Preventing Falls Through Physical Activity:
A Guide for People Working with Older Adults

This guide is for people who are helping older adults to be active. It offers practical information on falls and physical activity as well as exercises and fun ideas to work on balance and strength. Use this resource in your work with older adults in your community to help them stay independent and lower their risk of falling.

The guide is divided into seven sections:

• Facts About Falls

• Being Active, Being Safe

• Planning Physical Activity for Preventing Falls

• Exercises

• Find out More

• References

• Appendices

How to Order the Guide

The Guide is available free of charge online and in print format.

• Online: Download the Guide in two PDF formats

  • online viewing (40 pages, 683 KB).
  • for printing (40 pages, 1.2 MB) .

• Print: Practitioners wanting to order up to 10 print copies can contact the Alberta Centre for Active Living at 780-427-6949 or active.living@ualberta.ca (shipping charges apply).