Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community

C Sherrington, NJ Fairhall, GK Wallbank… - Cochrane database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background At least one‐third of community‐dwelling people over 65 years of age fall each
year. Exercises that target balance, gait and muscle strength have been found to prevent …

Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community

LD Gillespie, MC Robertson… - Cochrane database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Approximately 30% of people over 65 years of age living in the community fall
each year. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2009. Objectives To …

Effects of supervised vs. unsupervised training programs on balance and muscle strength in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Lacroix, T Hortobagyi, R Beurskens, U Granacher - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Balance and resistance training can improve healthy older adults' balance and
muscle strength. Delivering such exercise programs at home without supervision may …

Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community

D Kendrick, A Kumar, H Carpenter… - Cochrane database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Fear of falling is common in older people and associated with serious physical
and psychosocial consequences. Exercise (planned, structured, repetitive and purposive …

Exercise for improving balance in older people

TE Howe, L Rochester, F Neil… - … of systematic reviews, 2011 - cochranelibrary.com
Background In older adults, diminished balance is associated with reduced physical
functioning and an increased risk of falling. This is an update of a Cochrane review first …

Effects of a supervised versus an unsupervised combined balance and strength training program on balance and muscle power in healthy older adults: a randomized …

A Lacroix, RW Kressig, T Muehlbauer, YJ Gschwind… - Gerontology, 2016 - karger.com
Background: Losses in lower extremity muscle strength/power, muscle mass and deficits in
static and particularly dynamic balance due to aging are associated with impaired functional …

Postural instability in patients with Parkinson's disease: Epidemiology, pathophysiology and management

SD Kim, NE Allen, CG Canning, VSC Fung - CNS drugs, 2013 - Springer
Postural instability is one of the cardinal signs in Parkinson's disease (PD). It can be present
even at diagnosis, but becomes more prevalent and worsens with disease progression. It …

What interventions are used to improve exercise adherence in older people and what behavioural techniques are they based on? A systematic review

J Room, E Hannink, H Dawes, K Barker - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To conduct a systematic review of interventions used to improve exercise
adherence in older people, to assess the effectiveness of these interventions and to …

Examining technology-assisted rehabilitation for older adults' functional mobility: a network meta-analysis on efficacy and acceptability

B Cieślik, J Mazurek, A Wrzeciono, L Maistrello… - NPJ Digital …, 2023 - nature.com
Technological advancements facilitate feedback adaptation in rehabilitation through virtual
reality (VR) exergaming, serious gaming, wearables, and telerehabilitation for older adults …

Adherence to and efficacy of home exercise programs to prevent falls: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of exercise program characteristics

EM Simek, L McPhate, TP Haines - Preventive medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether adherence to home exercise interventions for the
prevention of falls in older adults relates to home exercise program characteristics and …