Nymbl Training app

Nymbl is as an app-based digital health platform. It involves a combination of balance and cognitive games and training to target improving balance and mobility, especially for older adults. It's especially aimed at people with a recognised risk of falling who are over the age of 50 years. The app has an initial questionnaire, training modules, feedback and calendar options to ensure that training can be tracked and progressed at an appropriate level.

Balance exercises in Nymbl are mostly low-impact, bodyweight activities that can be done at home.

• Some examples include marching in place, single-leg stance (with support options), reaching and bending and step touch or step over imaginary objects. There are seated balance exercise options for those at higher fall risk.
• Each movement is guided with onscreen instructions and videos, with difficulty levels adjusted based on your feedback.
• The app would be most helpful for people with a history of falls or with concerns around balance or mobility. It's unlikely that younger people without balance concerns would get significant benefit from the app.
• It's acknowledged that currently in Aotearoa New Zealand, if someone is having falls, they are likely to get physiotherapy input aimed at improving their balance. However, if they haven’t yet had a fall, but are concerned about their balance, they might not necessarily get health professional input. This app will be especially helpful to ensure that those in that group can work on their balance, and hopefully prevent future falls.

   

Cognitive games are brain exercises done while performing the balance tasks, mimicking real-life multitasking.

• Some examples include memory games, simple math equations while balancing, word games such as naming animals or words starting with a certain letter and reaction time tests e.g. respond when you hear/see a prompt.

Nymbl’s latest release now includes a section aimed at bladder health, function, and control. This area of the app offers personalised pelvic health exercises, training modules, and lifestyle guidance.

• Pelvic floor exercises such as traditional slow hold exercises where users squeeze pelvic-floor muscles (like stopping urine flow) and hold a short period before relaxing, or quick “squeeze-and-release” exercises where users tighten rapidly then immediately relax to build fast-twitch muscle response.
• Bladder training modules for example, urge-suppression tactics to delay going to the toilet e.g., distraction, pelvic squeezes, gradually increasing delay times.
• Scheduling bathroom breaks at set intervals and slowly extend them to retrain bladder habits.
• Lifestyle and education modules includes advice on when and how much to drink to reduce urgency. Bladder triggers which give insight into foods and beverages (like caffeine or spicy foods) that can aggravate symptoms

For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below. 

Clinical review

Reviewer: Simon Keepa, Physiotherapist
Date of review: July 2025
Version: 10.0
Platform: Apple
Comments: Nymbl is a free, easy-to-use app for New Zealanders aged 50+, combining balance exercises with brain retraining to reduce fall risk.
It now also includes bladder health support with pelvic floor training. 
Sessions are short, safe, and personalised—helping users stay active, independent, and confident in daily life.
Safety concerns: There is a small risk of loss of balance or falls that will always be a low level consideration given that this app focuses heavily on balance retraining exercises.
New Zealand relevance: Yes.