The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes on fall induced injuries in community dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised …

F El-Khoury, B Cassou, MA Charles, P Dargent-Molina - BMj, 2013 - bmj.com
Objective To determine whether, and to what extent, fall prevention exercise interventions for
older community dwelling people are effective in preventing different types of fall related …

Inpatient fall prevention programs as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review

IM Miake-Lye, S Hempel, DA Ganz… - Annals of internal …, 2013 - acpjournals.org
Falls are common among inpatients. Several reviews, including 4 meta-analyses involving
19 studies, show that multicomponent programs to prevent falls among inpatients reduce …

Exercise and vitamin D in fall prevention among older women: a randomized clinical trial

K Uusi-Rasi, R Patil, S Karinkanta… - JAMA internal …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance While vitamin D supplementation and exercise are recommended for prevention
of falls for older people, results regarding these 2 factors are contradictory. Objective To …

Pain and the risk for falls in community-dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

B Stubbs, T Binnekade, L Eggermont… - Archives of physical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to establish the association
between pain and falls in community-dwelling older adults. Data Sources Electronic …

Effects of three home-based exercise programmes regarding falls, quality of life and exercise-adherence in older adults at risk of falling: protocol for a randomized …

AG Mittaz Hager, N Mathieu, C Lenoble-Hoskovec… - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Fall prevention interventions with home-based exercise programmes are
effective to reduce the number and the rate of falls, by reducing risk factors. They improve …

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of strength and balance Exergames to reduce falls risk for people aged 55 years and older in UK assisted living facilities: a …

EK Stanmore, A Mavroeidi, LD de Jong, DA Skelton… - BMC medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal unintentional injuries in older
people. The use of Exergames (active, gamified video-based exercises) is a possible …

Interactive sensor-based balance training in older cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a randomized controlled trial

M Schwenk, GS Grewal, D Holloway, A Muchna… - Gerontology, 2016 - karger.com
Background: Cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN)
have deficits in sensory and motor skills leading to inappropriate proprioceptive feedback …

V-TIME: a treadmill training program augmented by virtual reality to decrease fall risk in older adults: study design of a randomized controlled trial

A Mirelman, L Rochester, M Reelick, F Nieuwhof… - BMC neurology, 2013 - Springer
Background Recent work has demonstrated that fall risk can be attributed to cognitive as
well as motor deficits. Indeed, everyday walking in complex environments utilizes executive …

Falls and fear of falling in vertigo and balance disorders: a controlled cross-sectional study

C Schlick, R Schniepp, V Loidl… - Journal of vestibular …, 2015 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Vertigo and dizziness are among the most prevalent symptoms in
neurologic disorders. Although many of these patients suffer from postural instability and gait …

Implementation of the stopping elderly accidents, deaths, and injuries initiative in primary care: an outcome evaluation

YA Johnston, G Bergen, M Bauer, EM Parker… - The …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Older adult falls pose a growing burden on the US
health care system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Stopping Elderly …