Background Exercise prevents falls in older adults. Regular updates of estimated effects of
exercise on falls are warranted given the number of new trials, the increasing number of …

Objectives To assess the effects of exercise interventions for preventing falls in older people
living in the community. Selection criteria We included randomised controlled trials …

Background Falls and fall‐related injuries are common, particularly in those aged over 65,
with around one‐third of older people living in the community falling at least once a year …

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 …

Aim Falling represents a major public health problem among older persons because it leads
to premature mortality, loss of independence, and placement in assisted‐living facilities. The …

Background Despite the number of studies that have tried to demonstrate that there is an
association between previous falls and the fear of falling, the relationship between these two …

Background Deficient balance and fear of falling in elderly people can lead to disturbed
daily activities, falling, and finally reduced quality of life. Therefore, evaluation of low-risk …

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 …

Background Disorders of posture, gait, and balance in Parkinson's disease (PD) are
common and debilitating. This MDS‐commissioned task force assessed clinimetric …

Background: there is a need for a measure of fear of falling that assesses both easy and
difficult physical activities and social activities and is suitable for use in a range of languages …