Is ActiveStep only for active, healthy elderly adults?
No, ActiveStep training and assessment profiles are designed for a wide range of physical fitness levels and disabilities. The physical therapist guides the intensity and effort required to complete the ActiveStep protocols based on their comprehensive assessment of the individual. ActiveStep treatment has been provided to patients with a variety of disabilities, including but not limited to stroke, Parkinson’s disease, peripheral neuropathy, and dementia. ActiveStep training is readily performed using assistive devices. The goal of the ActiveStep fall prevention and assessment program is to help the individual to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle by improving the ability to recover from a potentially injurious fall event through a dynamic stepping response. This is true for healthy adults, older adults with disabilities, and for frail elderly individuals who are at even higher risk of falling. Preventing the fall is the key.
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