The Effects of a Core Strengthening Program on Functional Walking Endurance and the Perception of Fall Risk in Individuals over the Age of 65

Authors

• Melissa Cencetti, Misericordia UniversityFollow
• Nicole Evanosky, Misericordia UniversityFollow
• Amber Hackenberg, Misericordia UniversityFollow
• Angela Shander, Misericordia UniversityFollow
• Nick Dworetsky, Misericordia UniversityFollow
• Ryan Zuch, Misericordia UniversityFollow
• Andrew Layne, Misericordia UniversityFollow

Faculty Advisor(s)

Melissa Cencetti and Nicole Evanosky

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Publication Date

2026

Document Type

Poster

Department

Physical Therapy

Keywords

core strengthening, fall risk, walking endurance, geriatric

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Recommended Citation

Cencetti, Melissa; Evanosky, Nicole; Hackenberg, Amber; Shander, Angela; Dworetsky, Nick; Zuch, Ryan; and Layne, Andrew, "The Effects of a Core Strengthening Program on Functional Walking Endurance and the Perception of Fall Risk in Individuals over the Age of 65" (2026). Student Research Poster Presentations 2026. 17.
https://digitalcommons.misericordia.edu/research_posters2026/17