Abstract Objective To test whether StandingTall, a home based, e-health balance exercise
programme delivered through an app, could provide an effective, self-managed fall …

Introduction In order to prevent falls, older people should exercise for at least 2 h per week
for 6 months, with a strong focus on balance exercises. This article describes the design of a …

Objectives To determine whether a lifestyle integrated approach to balance and strength
training is effective in reducing the rate of falls in older, high risk people living at home …

Background: older people participate in exercise programmes to reduce the risk of falls but
no study has investigated a specific balance strategy training intervention presented in a …

Background: Exercise as a falls prevention strategy is more complex with people at risk than
with the general population. The Lifestyle approach to reducing Falls through Exercise …

Exercise interventions focused on strength and balance are effective for falls prevention in
older people, however compliance to exercise is often a problem. Tailored intervention …

This systematic review update includes 54 randomised controlled trials and confirms that
exercise as a single intervention can prevent falls (pooled rate ratio 0.84, 95% CI 0.77 …

Background Falls are common in the older UK population and associated costs to the NHS
are high. Systematic reviews suggest that home exercise and group-based exercise …

Background Fall prevention interventions with home-based exercise programmes are
effective to reduce the number and the rate of falls, by reducing risk factors. They improve …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of a two year exercise programme of progressive
balance retraining in reducing injurious falls among women aged 75-85 at increased risk of …