The authors of a recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society investigated the effects of a twice-weekly multitarget stepping (MTS) task combined with a multicomponent exercise program on stepping accuracy, gaze behavior, fall risk factors, and fall rates among older adults. The study consisted of 264 community dwelling older adults 65 and older who were randomized into an MTS group (n = 132) and a control group (n = 132). The authors found that Participants who performed MTS tests combined with a multicomponent exercise program showed greater improvements in stepping accuracy, and reported less frequent falls rates.
