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Effective Exercise for the Prevention of Falls: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2008 · Vol. 56(12) · pp. 2234–2243
Catherine Sherrington✉(UNSW Sydney)Julie Whitney(University of Sydney)Stephen R. Lord(University of Sydney)Rob Herbert(University of Sydney)Robert G. Cumming(The George Institute for Global Health)Jacqueline Close(The George Institute for Global Health)
Abstract
Exercise can prevent falls in older people. Greater relative effects are seen in programs that include exercises that challenge balance, use a higher dose of exercise, and do not include a walking program. Service providers can use these findings to design and implement exercise programs for falls prevention.
Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicineFall preventionMeta-analysisPhysical therapyRandomized controlled trialBalance (ability)Falling (accident)Fear of fallingConfidence intervalInjury prevention
MeSH terms
Accidental FallsAgedClinical Trials as TopicHumansExercise
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- National Health and Medical Research Council
- National Medical Research Council
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