The webinar held on 07.06.25 was led by certified, licensed physiotherapist M.H.sc. Santa Dreimane and certified physiotherapist Elīna Bergmane, OMPT (Latvia/Switzerland, Physiozentrum Limmatfeld).
Webinar content:
– Risk of falls and related consequences. Changes in muscles with ageing and their impact on the risk of falls. Strength training in geriatrics.
– Evidence-based functional tests and their correlation with the risk of falls
– Primary and secondary prevention options – evidence-based methods (the impact of strength training, 4×4 Training)
– Example of a test set with video presentations (demonstrations of Muscle Lab testing equipment capabilities, objective data analysis, Ekblom Bak Test demonstrations)
– Evaluation of therapy effectiveness