Objective Previous meta-analyses have found that exercise prevents falls in older people.
This study aimed to test whether this effect is still present when new trials are added, and it …

Objective To compare the effectiveness of single, multiple, and multifactorial interventions to
prevent falls and fall‐related fractures in community‐dwelling older persons. Methods …

Importance Falls are the most common cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality
among older adults. Objective To systematically review literature on the effectiveness and …

Background and objective The use of psychotropic medication and cardiovascular
medication has been associated with an increased risk of falling. However, other frequently …

Background At least one‐third of community‐dwelling people over 65 years of age fall each
year. Exercises that target balance, gait and muscle strength have been found to prevent …

Background Approximately 30% of people over 65 years of age living in the community fall
each year. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2009. Objectives To …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of exercise on falls prevention in older people and
establish whether particular trial characteristics or components of exercise programs are …

Background Fear of falling is common in older people and associated with serious physical
and psychosocial consequences. Exercise (planned, structured, repetitive and purposive …

Background In older adults, diminished balance is associated with reduced physical
functioning and an increased risk of falling. This is an update of a Cochrane review first …

Good balance is an imperative skill for daily life that requires the complex integration of
sensory information regarding the position of the body relative to the surroundings and the …