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Madonna: Working out saved me from injuries after fall

FILE - This Feb. 8, 2015 file photo shows Madonna performing at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The pop icon said in an interview Thursday, March 5, that being active saved her from serious injuries at the Brit Awards. The 56-year-old tumbled Feb. 25, during a live performance after her dancers tugged at her flowing cape, dragging her down three steps. Madonna said the cape had been tied too tightly at the neck, and after the performance, said she suffered whiplash. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
FILE - This Feb. 8, 2015 file photo shows Madonna performing at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The pop icon said in an interview Thursday, March 5, that being active saved her from serious injuries at the Brit Awards. The 56-year-old tumbled Feb. 25, during a live performance after her dancers tugged at her flowing cape, dragging her down three steps. Madonna said the cape had been tied too tightly at the neck, and after the performance, said she suffered whiplash. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

NEW YORK (AP) – Exercising regularly has been like a prayer answered for Madonna: The singer says thanks to staying active, she didn’t suffer much after falling during her performance at the Brit Awards.

“If wasn’t in good shape – tuck and roll,” the singer, laughing, said during an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday night. “I attribute a lot of the fact that I came out all right because I’m in good shape.”

The 56-year-old tumbled last week during a live performance after her dancers tugged at her flowing cape, dragging her down three steps. She got up after being yanked and continued her performance of “Living for Love.”

Madonna said the cape had been tied too tightly at the neck and after the performance, she said she suffered whiplash.

On Thursday, she said she was doing OK.