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 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 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 and Purpose. Assessment of the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
is common practice in systematic reviews. However, the reliability of data obtained with most …

Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects
on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity, …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of exercise on falls prevention in older people and
establish whether particular trial characteristics or components of exercise programs are …

Evidence-based practice involves the use of evidence from systematic reviews and randomised
controlled trials, but the extent of this evidence in physiotherapy has not previously been …

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 0.77–0.91). …

Objective: To determine effects of physical activity on depressive symptoms (primary objective),
symptoms of schizophrenia, anthropometric measures, aerobic capacity, and quality of …

Background Physical inactivity accounts for 9% of all deaths worldwide and is among the
top 10 risk factors for global disease burden. Nearly half of people aged over 60 years are …