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SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2001

Exercise in the prevention of falls in older people: a systematic literature review examining the rationale and the evidence.

N D Carter, P Kannus, K M Khan

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readSystematic Review
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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2001. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 62 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
62citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
22.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03390478 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

MIND&GAIT - Promoting Independent Living in Frail Older Adults by Improving Cognition and Gait Ability and Using Assistive Products

TypeinterventionalSponsorEscola Superior de Enfermagem de CoimbraRan2018 to 2018Enrolled62ConditionsFrailty, Cognition, Mild Cognitive ImpairmentArmsCombined Intervention Group
NCT03450486 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Exercise on Joint Stiffness and Dynamic Balance in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis Evaluated Through Star Excursion Balance Test

TypeinterventionalSponsorWestern University, CanadaRan2018 to 2018Enrolled20ConditionsOsteoarthritis, Osteo Arthritis KneeArmsexercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 330 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Cost-effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation and exercise in preventing injurious falls among older home-dwelling women: findings from an RCT.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2016
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  11. Progressive load training for the quadriceps muscle associated with proprioception exercises for the prevention of falls in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2010
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  12. Maintenance of exercise-induced benefits in physical functioning and bone among elderly women.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2009
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  14. A multi-component exercise regimen to prevent functional decline and bone fragility in home-dwelling elderly women: randomized, controlled trial.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2007
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  20. A Literature Review of High-Tech Physiotherapy Interventions in the Elderly with Neurological Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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2 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

N D CarterDepartment of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
P Kannus
K M Khan
B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre · CARoyal Rehabilitation Centre · AUTampere University Hospital · FI

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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 billion dollars. Age-related changes in the physiological systems (somatosensory, vestibular and visual) which contribute to the maintenance of balance are well documented in older adults. These changes coupled with age-related changes in muscle and bone are likely to contribute to an increased risk of falls in this population. The integrated rehabilitation-based model of fall risk factors reveals multiple sites for interventions that may reverse fall risk factors. Regular exercise may be one way of preventing falls and fall-related fractures. The evidence for this contention comes from a variety of sources. On the basis of 9 randomised controlled studies conducted since 1996, exercise appears to be a useful tool in fall prevention in older adults, significantly reducing the incidence of falls compared with control groups. However, current limitations such as inconsistencies in the measurement of key dependent and independent variables do not, at present, permit a meta-analysis of intervention trials. Further investigation, using trials designed with the current limitations in mind, is necessary to establish the optimum exercise programme to maximise fall prevention in older adults.

Indexed as

ExerciseAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingFrail ElderlyHumansIncidenceModels, TheoreticalPhysical Education and TrainingRisk Factors

Identifiers

PMID11394562
OpenAlexW2155002606

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Registered trials

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