Aging is the progressive deterioration at the cellular, tissue, and organ level that leads to
loss of homeostasis, decreased ability to adapt to internal or external stimuli, and increased …

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

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 …

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 Patients with Parkinson's disease have substantially impaired balance, leading
to diminished functional ability and an increased risk of falling. Although exercise is routinely …

Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults Page 1 Copyright @ 200 by the American
College of Sports Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. 9 Exercise …

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 …

Falls occur more often with advancing age. Each year, approximately 30% to 40% of people
aged 65 years and older who live in the community fall. 1 Roughly half of all falls Disclaimer …

Aims: Falls often result in soft tissue injuries, dislocations, fractures, longstanding pain and
reduced quality of life. Therefore, fall preventive programmes have been developed …

The following article is a summary of the American Geriatrics Society/British Geriatrics
Society Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention of Falls in Older Persons (2010). This …