Evidence on physical activity and falls prevention for people aged 65+ years: systematic review to inform the WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

Sherrington, Catherine; Fairhall, Nicola; S Kwok, Wing; Wallbank, Geraldine; Tiedemann, Anne; A Michaleff, Zoe; A. C. M. Ng, Christopher; Bauman, Adrian

doi:10.1186/s12966-020-01041-3

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Evidence on physical activity and falls prevention for people aged 65+ years: systematic review to inform the WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

Published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity • Nov 26, 2020

Authors:

Catherine Sherrington

Nicola Fairhall

Wing S Kwok

Abstract

Abstract 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 older people globally and the major consequences of falls and fall-related injuries. Methods This update of a ...

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Medicine

Confidence interval

Physical therapy

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