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February 1, 2000British Journal of Sports MedicineOpen Access

Exercise in preventing falls and fall related injuries in older people: a review of randomised controlled trials

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MGMelinda M. GardnerMRM. Clare RobertsonACA. J. Campbell

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Overview

Review of randomized trials shows exercise reduces falls risk in older adults, highlighting the need for cost-effectiveness data on prevention programs.

Key Points

  • To review the effectiveness of exercise programs in preventing falls and fall-related injuries in older people and examine the evidence on their cost-effectiveness.
  • Reviewed evidence from randomized controlled trials examining exercise interventions designed to prevent falls and related injuries in older populations.
  • Evaluated available data regarding program replication costs and the health economic impact of falls prevention initiatives.
  • Exercise significantly reduces the risk of falls in selected older populations.
  • Evidence regarding implementation costs, program replication, and the cost-effectiveness of exercise-based fall prevention remains limited.

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Gardner et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df11a5acbf09c32e6141dbhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.34.1.7
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