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June 19, 2026GeriatricsOpen Access

Breaking the Vicious Cycle? A Systematic Review of Interventions Targeting Both Falls and Fear of Falling in Older Adults

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AÖAsiye Tuba ÖzdoğarPYPervin YeşiloğluYMYuval Levitan Marcus

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Overview

Systematic review evaluates interventions for falls and fear of falling in older adults, indicating the need for integrated approaches.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate interventions that address both falls and fear of falling in older adults through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  • Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • Included RCTs published in English from various databases, assessing nonpharmacological interventions.
  • Utilized random-effects meta-analyses and Bayesian analyses for outcome evaluation.
  • No significant effect on fear of falling at the end of the intervention (g = −0.20, p = 0.68).
  • Falls outcomes indicated postintervention evidence favored the null (BF10 = 0.16).
  • Follow-up results were inconclusive, suggesting uncertainty in aligning psychological and physical outcomes.

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Özdoğar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34de9d65a5b0777af2ded1https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics11030072
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