Exercise plays a key role in healthy aging by promoting both physical and cognitive function.
Physical function and cognitive function appear to be interrelated and may share common …

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 …

Abstract Purpose of the Study: There is a global imperative to increase awareness of the
emerging evidence on physical activity (PA) among older adults.“Healthy aging” has …

Objectives Osteoporotic fractures are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.
Although exercise has long been recommended for the prevention and management of …

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 The effects of balance training (BT) in older adults on proxies of postural control
and mobility are well documented in the literature. However, evidence-based dose …

Background Osteoporosis and related fragility fractures are a global public health problem in
which pharmaceutical agents targeting bone mineral density (BMD) are the first line of …

The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to evaluate the effects of physical
exercise on static and dynamic balance in the elderly population, and to analyze the number …

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 …

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 …