Trial reportBMJ (Clinical research ed.)1997
Randomised controlled trial of a general practice programme of home based exercise to prevent falls in elderly women.
Trial report in BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 1997. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 8 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 302 papers, 17 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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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.
Randomized Controlled Trial of Prevention of Fall-related Fractures and Other Injuries by Physical Exercise Among Community Dwelling Elderly Women
Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Old People by Administration of Calcium and Vitamin D. Randomized Clinical Trial (ANVITAD)
Effectiveness of a Simple Designed Programme of Home Based Exercise in Preventing Fall and Improving Balance and Strength in Older People With Mild to Moderate Balance Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trials
The Impact of Mindful Meditation on Mobility, Cognition and Fall Risk in the Older Adult.
Investigating the Effectiveness of the "Free From Pain" Exercise and Education Programme in Decreasing Early Osteoarthritic / Generalised Musculoskeletal Pain in People Over 60 Years of Age
A Pragmatic Randomised Control Trial Comparing the Efficacy of the "Free From Pain Exercise Book" Versus "The Back Book" in Decreasing Back Pain in Adults Over 60 Years of Age.
Investigation of the Effects of the Otago Exercise Program in Adults With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated With Congenital Heart Disease
Development of a New Clinical Rehabilitation Approach for the Management of Elderly People With a Neuromusculoskeletal Disorder and a Risk of Falls: a Partnership Project Between UQAC and the Specialized Geriatric Services of CIUSSS-SLSJ
Who cites it
302 citing papers in PubMed, 17 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of exercise interventions on fall-related injuries in community-dwelling older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of digital technology-based Otago Exercise Program on balance ability, muscle strength and fall efficacy in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
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- The role of motivation factors in exergame interventions for fall prevention in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Applying the RE-AIM implementation framework to evaluate fall prevention interventions in community dwelling adults with cognitive impairment: a review and secondary analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Safety and Effectiveness of Long-Term Exercise Interventions in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Pooled it
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- Association of Long-term Exercise Training With Risk of Falls, Fractures, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA internal medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
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- The feasibility and effect of deprescribing in older adults on mortality and health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2016Pooled it
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- Management of falls in community-dwelling older adults: clinical guidance statement from the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association.Physical therapy · 2015Guideline
- Exercise for reducing fear of falling in older people living in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Preventive home visits for mortality, morbidity, and institutionalization in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2014Pooled it
- The effect of fall prevention exercise programmes on fall induced injuries in community dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2013Pooled it
- Effects of exercise on fracture reduction in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2013Pooled it
- Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Keep-On-Keep-Up digital falls prevention programme in community-dwelling older adults: results of a randomised controlled trial.Age and ageing · 2026Trial
- Using case-mixes to understand health resource utilization trajectories among older adults at high risk of falls who received baseline geriatrician-based Falls Prevention Clinic care.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2026Trial
- Usage of the Tablet-Based "Keep On Keep Up" Digital Program and Resulting Changes in Physical Capacity and Real-World Walking in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Process Evaluation.JMIR formative research · 2026Trial
242 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the effectiveness of a home exercise programme of strength and balance retraining exercises in reducing falls and injuries in elderly women.
designRandomised controlled trial of an individually tailored programme of physical therapy in the home (exercise group, n = 116) compared with the usual care and an equal number of social visits (control group, n = 117).
setting17 general practices in Dunedin, New Zealand. SUBJECTS: Women aged 80 years and older living in the community and registered with a general practice in Dunedin.
main outcome measuresNumber of falls and injuries related to falls and time between falls during one year of follow up; changes in muscle strength and balance measures after six months.
resultsAfter one year there were 152 falls in the control group and 88 falls in the exercise group. The mean (SD) rate of falls was lower in the exercise than the control group (0.87 (1.29) v 1.34 (1.93) falls per year respectively; difference 0.47; 95% confidence interval 0.04 to 0.90). The relative hazard for the first four falls in the exercise group compared with the control group was 0.68 (0.52 to 0.90). The relative hazard for a first fall with injury in the exercise group compared with the control group was 0.61 (0.39 to 0.97). After six months, balance had improved in the exercise group (difference between groups in change in balance score 0.43 (0.21 to 0.65).
conclusionsAn individual programme of strength and balance retraining exercises improved physical function and was effective in reducing falls and injuries in women 80 years and older.
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