Citation

Rodrigues IB, Ponzano M, Giangregorio LM. Osteoporos. Int. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00198-019-05141-0

PMID

31471663

Abstract

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: There is strong evidence from meta-analyses that exercise as a single intervention can reduce the number and risk of falls in community-dwelling older adults, yet not all types of exercise are equal. OBSERVATIONS: Programs that include 3 h a week of exercise and provide a high challenge to balance can reduce falls by almost 40%. Reactive and volitional stepping interventions have also been shown to reduce falls by about 50%. Evidence is less clear regarding the efficacy of exercise in individuals who have experienced a stroke, who live in long-term care, who have been recently discharged from the hospital, or who have visual impairments, but there is some evidence that multifactorial programs may be useful.

CONCLUSION: Depending on the population, exercise as a single or as part of a multifactorial intervention may be beneficial in reducing falls.

Language: en

Keywords

Community-dwelling older adults; Exercise; Fall prevention