Role of physical activity in the prevention of falls and their consequences in the elderly

CLN Pereira, P Vogelaere, F Baptista - … of aging and physical activity, 2008 - Springer
activity necessary to prevent falls. “Staying active–staying safe” [4] does not mean the greater
the amount of physical activityphysical activity may conduce to the occurrence of fall events…

Prevention of falls in the elderly

AH Myers, Y Young, JA Langlois - Bone, 1996 - Elsevier
physical activity-related risk factors to increase the risk of falls. Intervention studies directed
at nursing home populations did not prevent fallsphysical activity related risk factors for falls. …

Physical activity interventions to prevent falls among older people: update of the evidence

C Sherrington, SR Lord, CF Finch - Journal of science and medicine in …, 2004 - Elsevier
physical activity (PA) or exercise intervention strategies for the prevention of unintentional falls
… a trained health professional, can prevent falls among older community dwellers. There is …

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

C Sherrington, N Fairhall, W Kwok, G Wallbank… - … and physical activity, 2020 - Springer
… As it is possible that interventions designed to increase physical activity could increase falls
… undertaking trials of physical activity interventions in older people consider monitoring falls. …

Older persons afraid of falling reduce physical activity to prevent outdoor falls

GJ Wijlhuizen, R de Jong, M Hopman-Rock - Preventive medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
… The aim of this study was to test the assumption that the level of outdoor physical activity
mediates the relationship between fear of falling and actual outdoor falls according to the Task …

[HTML][HTML] Physical exercise and prevention of falls. Effects of a Pilates training method compared with a general physical activity program: A randomized controlled trial

A Patti, D Zangla, FN Sahin, S Cataldi, G Lavanco… - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
… program in the prevention of falls with respect to a general physical activity program. Our …
showed that physical activity improves balance and has a positive influence on fall prevention. …

Psychosocial issues in engaging older people with physical activity interventions for the prevention of falls

SR Nyman - Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du …, 2011 - cambridge.org
… While the findings summarized in this review may be relevant to other falls prevention
seek to prevent falls by increasing older people’s physical activity. Focusing on physical activity

Preventing falls in older people: risk factors and primary prevention through physical activity

J Unsworth, A Mode - British journal of community nursing, 2003 - magonlinelibrary.com
… on falls prevention, discusses common risk factors and reviews the evidence about prevention
through physical activity. … ● Physical activity such as tai chi can help to prevent falls by …

Physical activity, falls, and fractures among older adults: a review of the epidemiologic evidence

EW Gregg, MA Pereira… - Journal of the American …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
physical activity with osteoporotic fracture risk. We also summarized mechanisms whereby
physical activity may influence risk for falls … of physical activity programs to prevent falls have …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity programs for balance and fall prevention in elderly: A systematic review

E Thomas, G Battaglia, A Patti, J Brusa, V Leonardi… - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
… risk of falling among elderly conclude that physical activity, … to maintain an intact balance
control and prevent falls. [2,8,21] … evidence that physical activity can reduce the risk of falling. As …