This work aims to provide an inventory of the risk factors and consequences of falling in the
elderly, namely fractures, and to identify strategies to prevent falls and minimise their effects …

Falls and fragility fractures are common, dangerous, and important public health challenges.
They are best understood as geriatric syndromes with close relation to frailty and other aging …

In the last decade, population ageing has been registered as a global phenomenon. A
relation exists between falling and ageing, since falling frequency increases significantly …

Falls are a major source of death and injury in elderly people. For example, they cause 90%
of hip fractures and the current cost of hip fractures in the US is estimated to be about 10 …

OBJECTIVE.: 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 …

This review aims to provide the reader with up to date evidence in relation to the role of
exercise in the reduction of risk factors and the prevention of falls and injuries. Falls and …

The objective of this work was to summarise and evaluate the evidence showing that
physical activity is a protector factor as regards falls in older people. Relevant studies were …

Objective To assess the relative effectiveness of interventions to prevent falls in older adults
to either a usual care group or control group. Table 2 Components of multifactorial falls risk …

Background Falls in older people continue to be a major public health issue in industrialized
countries. Extensive research into falls prevention has identified exercise as a proven fall …

Falls are a common and often devastating problem among older people, causing a
tremendous amount of morbidity, mortality and use of health care services including …