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SynthesisMedicine and science in sports and exercise2019

Physical Activity, Injurious Falls, and Physical Function in Aging: An Umbrella Review.

Loretta Dipietro, Wayne W Campbell, David M Buchner, Kirk I Erickson, Kenneth E Powell, Bonny Bloodgood, Timothy Hughes, Kelsey R Day, Katrina L Piercy, Alison Vaux-Bjerke and 2 more

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Synthesis in Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 147 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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147citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
77.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

147 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 324 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Quality of Urban Green Space for Older Adults to Promote Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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  6. Mind-body practices for cancer-related symptoms management: an overview of systematic reviews including one hundred twenty-nine meta-analyses.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Loretta DipietroMilken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Wayne W CampbellDepartment of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
David M BuchnerDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL.
Kirk I EricksonPhysical Activity and Weight Management Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Kenneth E PowellCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
Bonny BloodgoodICF, Fairfax, VA.
Timothy HughesMilken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Kelsey R DayMilken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Katrina L PiercyOffice of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD.
Alison Vaux-BjerkeOffice of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD.
Richard D OlsonOffice of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD.
2018 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES ADVISORY COMMITTEE*
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion · USMilken Institute · USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · USGeorge Washington University · USICF International (United States) · USPurdue University West Lafayette · USUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · USUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

NCI NIH HHS HHSN261201400002B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo review and update the evidence of the relationship between physical activity, risk of fall-related injury, and physical function in community-dwelling older people that was presented in the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report (PAGAC Report).

methodsDuplicate independent screenings of 1415 systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 2006 and 2016 identified from PubMed®, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL databases yielded 111 articles used for the PAGAC Report. The PAGAC Aging Subcommittee members graded scientific evidence strength based upon a five-criteria rubric and assigned one of four grades: strong, moderate, limited, or not assignable. An updated search of 368 articles published between January 2017 and March 2018 yielded 35 additional pertinent articles.

resultsStrong evidence demonstrated that physical activity reduced the risk of fall-related injuries by 32% to 40%, including severe falls requiring medical care or hospitalization. Strong evidence also supported that physical activity improved physical function and reduced the risk of age-related loss of physical function in an inverse graded manner among the general aging population, and improved physical function in older people with frailty and with Parkinson's disease. Aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and/or multicomponent physical activity programs elicited the largest improvements in physical function in these same populations. Moderate evidence indicated that for older adults who sustained a hip fracture or stroke, extended exercise programs and mobility-oriented physical activity improved physical function.

conclusionsRegular physical activity effectively helps older adults improve or delay the loss of physical function and mobility while reducing the risk of fall-related injuries. These important public health benefits underscore the importance of physical activity among older adults, especially those living with declining physical function and chronic health conditions.

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ExerciseAccidental FallsAgedBody WeightChronic DiseaseHumansIndependent LivingPractice Guidelines as TopicRisk Reduction BehaviorSocioeconomic Factors

Identifiers

PMID31095087
PMCPMC6527126
OpenAlexW2946373918

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