This webinar will review the current evidence and provide some clinical pearls of wisdom on how exercise can help to reduce the risk of falls. Dr. Ziebart specializes in working with people with osteoporosis, so specific guidelines will be shared on how exercise can help to reduce the risk of falls and fractures in the osteoporotic population. However, a broader perspective will also be discussed to make sure we reduce falls in all older adults. There will be time for questions so you can ask about how you can personalize your exercise programs and policies to reduce falls risk.
#Presenter
Tina Ziebart is an Assistant Professor at Western University in the School of Physical Therapy. She is also a physiotherapist and certified exercise physiologist. She graduated her undergraduate and master’s from the University of Waterloo in Kinesiology and received her physiotherapy degree from Western University. She completed her PhD in physical therapy at Western University.
Tina has built her career around teaching exercise to people with osteoporosis, both through research and clinically. In research, Tina has published several studies on exercise and posture in people with osteoporosis. She has looked at the barriers and facilitators to exercise, understanding the influence of forward head posture on daily activities, and applying clinical frameworks to treating people with osteoporosis. She is working on gaining a better understanding of patient’s expectations related to exercise, and through a randomized controlled trial on the effects of exercise, nutrition and falls prevention for fracture prevention. Clinically, Tina has worked as physiotherapist, specializing in working with older adults after joint replacements. She recently began a group exercise class to reduce the risk of falls and fractures in people with osteoporosis.
#Webinar Series
This webinar is presented by the Loop falls prevention community of practice. It is part 1/3 of Loop's 'Move, improve, remove' webinar series for Fall Prevention Month.
- Move your body: Exercise and Physical Activity to Reduce the Risk of Falls Dr. Tina Ziebart | Assistant Professor, Western University in the School of Physical Therapy Nov. 7, 2023 | 12-1pm ET
- Improve your health: Medication Considerations for Fall Prevention and Fall-Related Injury Chris Fan-Lun | Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Nov. 16, 2023 | 12-1pm ET
- Remove hazards: Reducing the Risk of Falls by Removing Environmental Hazards: An Evidence-based Approach Nancy Edwards | Distinguished Professor and Professor Emerita, University of Ottawa Nov. 28, 2023 | 12-1pm ET