Daily Archives: 29/08/2012

jet lag

What is jet lag? Jet lag is the tiredness you may feel after flying long distances across several time zones. The rapid travel to a different time zone disturbs your normal body rhythms. How does it occur? Your body has an internal clock that determines when you eat, sleep, and wake up each 24-hour day. […]

falls in elderly

Trial of a lifestyle integrated approach to balance and strength training Background In elderly people, the rate of hospital admissions due to falls has not declined during the last decade. Reducing the frequency of falls would lead to a reduction in immobility and institutionalization as well as the easing of associated economic burdens. Although structured […]