High Intensity Training to Reduce the Risk of Falls in Older People

Effects of a Program of High Intensity Exercise by Intervals on the Risk of Falls the Physical Condition and the State of Health in People Over 60 Years

Due to the high incidence of falls in the elderly population, this study is presented as a method to reduce the risk of falls through a specific type of training in people over 60 years of age.

A 16-week high intensity interval training (HIIT) program, compared to a continuous exercise program and one that does not perform any training program, decreases the risk of falls and improves the state of health, physical condition and quality of life to a greater extent than a group that does not perform any type of exercise in people over 60 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• To participate in the study, participants will be required to be 60 years of age or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

• All participants with diseases that may alter balance and functional activity (such as auditory or vestibular alterations), central or peripheral neurological disorders, other rheumatological diseases, or serious psychiatric or somatic diseases will be excluded.