STRONG BASICS
This muscle group helps keep you upright and prevents falls.
What are core muscles?
Walking while talking is an example of this type of activity that uses both the brain and body?
What is dual-tasking?
Experts recommend aiming for at least this many minutes of moderate physical activity per week?
What is 150 minutes?
Drinking enough of this helps prevent dizziness and falls?
What is water?
These devices are often safer than furniture for support while walking?
What are canes, walkers or rollators?
Standing on one foot challenges this important skill.
What is balance?
When approaching your apartment door while carrying packages, it's safest to do this before searching for your keys.
What is stop walking and then look for the keys?
This type of exercise improves muscle strength and helps maintain balance?
What is strength training?
Poor lighting in the home increases the risk of this?
What are falls?
Shoes with these are safer than slippers with smooth bottoms or flip flops?
What are non-slip soles and closed shoe backings?
This exercise involves placing one foot directly in front of the other, heel to toe.
What is tandem stance or tandem walking?
**Let's stand up and try it if you're comfortable!
Talking while walking, carrying groceries, or counting backward while moving are examples of this type of activity?
What is dual-tasking?
This activity strengthens your legs every time you do it and is one of the most important movements for maintaining independence.
What is standing up from a chair (sit-to-stand)?
**Let's stand up and try to do 5 if you're comfortable!
Throw rugs and electrical cords are examples of these?
What are trip hazards?
When getting up from a chair, it is safest to do this before standing?
What is scoot to the edge of the seat?
This sensory system in your inner ear helps tell your brain where your body is in space.
What is the vestibular system?
If the phone rings while you're walking with your rollator, the safest choice is to do this before answering.
What is stop walking and then answer the phone?
Experts recommend breaking up long periods of sitting by getting up and moving at least every ____ minutes?
What is 30–60 minutes?
Poor lighting in the home increases the risk of this?
What are falls?
Balance isn't just about standing without falling. According to occupational therapists, balance helps you continue doing this?
What are the things that matter most to you?
Name three exercises that help improve balance.
What are walking, sit-to-stands, tandem standing, heel raises, Tai Chi, or marching in place?
**Let’s stand up and try one if you’re comfortable!
Successfully remembering and performing all three tasks requires this cognitive skill?
What is working memory?
Everyone name one activity you enjoy that keeps you moving. Walking the dog, dancing, gardening, bowling, and shopping all count! These activities are examples of what?
What is staying physically active or active living?
Standing up too quickly can cause this sensation?
What is dizziness?
Occupational therapists teach this important skill so that if a fall happens, you can safely get up or know when to call for help. What is this skill called?
What is fall recovery?