Today is National Injury Prevention Day reminding you getting injured can occur anywhere, at home, in the workplace or while practicing your favorite sport. The Canadian Kinesiology Alliance wants to help raise awareness about the devastating effects of predicable and preventable injuries especially among seniors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They report according to the World Health Organization about a third of seniors fall each year resulting in 85 percent of injury related hospitalizations, 95 percent of hip fractures and 61 percent of injury deaths for older Canadians.

The Alliance advises to prevent falls do balance and resistance exercises that focus on upper legs, hips and core strength, safe proof your home to minimize the risk including removing throw rugs, adding lighting on the stairs and installing sturdy hand rails, stay hydrated, maintain a balanced diet and monitor medications as some might contribute to feeling dizzy or falling.