Effective Exercise for the Prevention of Falls: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
The University of Sydney · The George Institute for Global Health · +4 more institutions
Abstract
To determine the effects of exercise on falls prevention in older people and establish whether particular trial characteristics or components of exercise programs are associated with larger reductions in falls.
Systematic review with meta-analysis. Randomized controlled trials that compared fall rates in older people who undertook exercise programs with fall rates in those who did not exercise were included.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 111.11
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 71
Authors
6- CSCatherine SherringtonCorresponding
The University of Sydney, The George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, The George Institute for Global Health, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health
- JWJulie Whitney
The University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, The George Institute for Global Health
- SRStephen R. Lord
The University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, The George Institute for Global Health
- RHRob Herbert
The University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, The George Institute for Global Health
- RGRobert G. Cumming
The University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney, Prince of Wales Hospital, The George Institute for Global Health
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Fall prevention
- Meta-analysis
- Physical therapy
- Randomized controlled trial
- Balance (ability)
- Falling (accident)
- Fear of falling
- Good health and well-being