Dr. Kate Ella Recommends 3 Exercises to Cut Fall Risk as 684,000 Die Annually
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Updated · AOL · Aug 6
Dr. Kate Ella Recommends 3 Exercises to Cut Fall Risk as 684,000 Die Annually
3 articles · Updated · AOL · Aug 6
Summary
Dr. Kate Ella outlined a three-move routine—pogo jumps, lunge pulses and ski poling—designed to preserve mobility, strength and balance into people’s 80s.
The routine targets age-related declines in muscle, bone density, cardiovascular fitness and stability, which she says can be countered partly by staying active earlier in life.
Pogo jumps are meant to build leg strength, cardiovascular fitness, bone loading, and foot-and-ankle mobility; lunge pulses train glutes, quads, hamstrings and core for everyday movements.
Ski poling emphasizes the glutes and adds upper-body work, and Ella says all three exercises are quick enough to do at home during daily tasks.
WHO data from 2021 estimated 684,000 fatal falls a year worldwide, with adults over 60 at highest risk, underscoring the routine’s fall-prevention focus.