SynthesisBrazilian journal of physical therapy
Effectiveness of muscle strengthening and description of protocols for preventing falls in the elderly: a systematic review.
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Early Telerehabilitation After Hospital Discharge From Acute Care in Geriatric Patients. A Randomized Study With Four, Eight Weeks and Six Months Follow-up
Who cites it
31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of fatigue on postural control in individuals with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review.BMC neurology · 2023Pooled it
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- Physical Therapy Management of Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association - Geriatrics.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Guideline
- The Effect of Aerobic or Strength Training in Elderly with Cognitive Decline: The Fit4Alz Project.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Trial
- Dose-response effects of resistance training on physical function in frail older Chinese adults: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Trial
- The Effects of 12-Week Dual-Task Physical-Cognitive Training on Gait, Balance, Lower Extremity Muscle Strength, and Cognition in Older Adult Women: A Randomized Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Comparison of Lateral Perturbation-Induced Step Training and Hip Muscle Strengthening Exercise on Balance and Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2021Trial
- Low-dose hip abductor-adductor power training improves neuromechanical weight-transfer control during lateral balance recovery in older adults.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2018Trial
- Hip Abductor Strength Predicts Injurious Falls and Mediates the Balance Confidence-Falls Relationship: A Competing Risk Model.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
- Effectiveness and improving program adherence among the older adults through competitive health promotion activities.BMC research notes · 2026Article
- Multimorbidity, Muscle Strength, and Falls among Older Mexican Americans.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2025Article
- Efficacy of a Waist-Mounted Sensor in Predicting Prospective Falls Among Older People Residing in Community Dwellings: A Prospective Cohort Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Increased Variability in Lower Limb Muscle Activation Is Observed with Increasing Walking Speed in Fall-Risk Older Adults.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Preact to lower the risk of falling by customized rehabilitation across Europe: the feasibility study protocol of the PRECISE project in Italy.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Reliability and clinical applicability of lower limp strength using an enhanced paper grip strength.European journal of translational myology · 2023Article
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- Adherence to the physical activity guideline beyond the recommended minimum weekly amount: impacts on indicators of physical function in older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Telerehabilitation in Older Thai Community-Dwelling Adults.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Muscle Strength and Balance as Mediators in the Association between Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Effect of hypoxic conditioning on functional fitness, balance and fear of falling in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundFalls are a geriatric syndrome that is considered a significant public health problem in terms of morbidity and mortality because they lead to a decline in functional capacity and an impaired quality of life in the elderly. Lower limb muscle strengthening seems to be an effective intervention for preventing falls; however, there is no consensus regarding the best method for increasing lower limb muscle strength.
objectivesTo analyze the effectiveness of lower limb muscle strengthening and to investigate and describe the protocols used for preventing falls in elderly subjects.
methodWe performed a systematic review of randomized and controlled clinical trials published between 2002 and 2012 in the databases PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, and PEDro that cited some type of lower limb muscle strengthening protocol and that evaluated the incidence of falls as the primary outcome exclusively in elderly subjects. Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria. Qualitative analysis was performed by independent reviewers applying the PEDro scale.
resultsThe data obtained from the selected studies showed lower fall rates in the intervention groups compared to controls. Six studies described the lower limb muscle strengthening protocol in detail. High methodological quality was found in 6 studies (PEDro score ≥ 7/10 points).
conclusionsThe methodological quality of the studies in this area appears to leave little doubt regarding the effectiveness of lower limb strengthening exercises for preventing falls in elderly subjects, however the interventions in these studies were poorly reported.
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