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Muscle Weakness and Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2004 · Vol. 52(7) · pp. 1121–1129
Julie Moreland✉(St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton)Julie RichardsonCharlie H. GoldsmithCatherine M. Clase
Abstract
Muscle strength (especially lower extremity) should be one of the factors that is assessed and treated in older adults at risk for falls. More clinical trials are needed to isolate whether muscle-strengthening exercises are effective in preventing falls.
Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersInjury Epidemiology and PreventionMedicineOdds ratioFalls in older adultsMuscle weaknessConfidence intervalPhysical therapyPopulationCohort studyWeaknessConfounding
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Accidental FallsAgedHumansRisk FactorsMuscle Weakness
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