ReviewOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2013
Prevention of falls in the elderly--a review.
Review in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03642808 (Optimisation of Falls Prevention After Low-energy Osteoporotic Fractures), which is not on this map. Cited by 73 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Optimisation of Falls Prevention After Low-energy Osteoporotic Fractures: Feasibility Study Based on a Rheumatology-rehabilitation Collaboration
Who cites it
73 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 320 citations in OpenAlex.
- The association between balance and free-living physical activity in an older community-dwelling adult population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2018Pooled it
- Falls Predict Fractures Independently of FRAX Probability: A Meta-Analysis of the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2018Pooled it
- Does a novel exergame challenge balance and activate muscles more than existing off-the-shelf exergames?Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Trial
- Efficacy and safety of single-dose zoledronic acid for osteoporosis in frail elderly women: a randomized clinical trial.JAMA internal medicine · 2015Trial
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- Assessing Older Adults' Readiness for Adopting Fall Prevention Recommendations Using the Transtheoretical Stages of Change.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Article
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- Fruit and vegetable consumption and injurious falls among adults aged ≥ 50 years from low- and middle-income countries.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- Risk factors and socioeconomic determinants of falls among older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Association between self-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) and self-reported fall-related injury among adults aged ≥ 65 years from five low- and middle-income countries.Eye (London, England) · 2024Article
- Ten-year association between change in speech-in-noise recognition and falls due to balance problems: a longitudinal cohort study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The effectiveness of home modifications on the risk of falling in older adults with dementia: A randomized clinical trial.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2024Article
- The current status of trauma care for older adults in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
- Unveiling human biomechanics: insights into lower limb responses to disturbances that can trigger a fall.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024Article
- Immediate Effects of Ankle Mobilization on Range of Motion, Balance, and Muscle Activity in Elderly Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: A Pre-Post Intervention Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Neighborhood safety, fall indices, physical activity level and social participation restrictions from a population of community-dwelling older adults in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- The role of the ankle plantar flexor muscles in trip recovery during walking: a computational modeling study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Preventing falls of the elderly at home: Applying the precaution adoption process model.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- The Role of Nutrition and Forest-Bathing in the Physical Rehabilitation of Physically Inactive Patients: From the Molecular Aspects to New Nature-Inspired Techniques.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Kinematic Strategies for Sustainable Well-Being in Aging Adults Influenced by Footwear and Ground Surface.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
13 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The proportion of elderly in the society increases and fall frequency increases with advancing age. Many falls result in fractures and also soft tissue injuries, longstanding pain, functional impairment, reduced quality of life, increased mortality, and excess in healthcare costs. Due to the magnitude of these negative effects, a variety of single- and multicomponent fall-preventive intervention programs has been initiated.This review identifies programs that, in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), have been shown with fall-reductive effects.The most effective strategies in community-dwelling elderly include regular physical training with program that includes several different training modalities. Modification of the overall or patient-specific risk factor profile in home hazard modification program has been proven to decrease fall risk in community-living elderly. The elderly in the community benefit also from wearing antislip shoe devices when walking in icy conditions, from adjustment of psychotropic medication, and from structured modification of multipharmacy. If vitamin D levels in blood are low, supplementation is beneficial as is the first eye cataract surgery and pacemaker implantation in patients with cardioinhibitory carotid sinus hypersensitivity. In addition to modification of specific risk factors, generalized and individualized multifactorial preventive programs, all including some sort of physical training, have been found to decrease the fall risk. In summary, there is now strong evidence in the literature that structured fall-preventive programs in the elderly, especially in high-risk groups, are beneficial in reducing both the number of fallers and the number of falls in community.
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