Background The promotion of active and healthy ageing is becoming increasingly important
as the population ages. Physical activity (PA) significantly reduces all-cause mortality and …

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 …

Background Balance and resistance training can improve healthy older adults' balance and
muscle strength. Delivering such exercise programs at home without supervision may …

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 …

This systematic review update includes 54 randomised controlled trials and confirms that
exercise as a single intervention can prevent falls (pooled rate ratio 0.84, 95% CI 0.77 …

Falls are common health events that cause discomfort and disability for older adults and
stress for caregivers. Using the case of an older man who has experienced multiple falls and …

Background: randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of fall prevention conducted in community
settings have recently been systematically reviewed. Objective: to augment this review by …

Background Falls in older adults are a major public health concern due to high prevalence,
impact on health outcomes and quality of life, and treatment costs. Physical therapists can …

Background About one-third of people older than 65 years fall at least once a year. Physical
exercise has been previously demonstrated to improve gait, enhance physical fitness, and …

OBJECTIVE: To examine incidence, associated factors, and health care provider (HCP)
response to falls in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). DESIGN: Cross-sectional …