Systematic Review: Exercise for Preventing Falls in Older People Living in the Community

Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community – Cochrane Library (free)

News Release: New Cochrane review assesses the benefits and harms of exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community (free)

Commentaries: Experts assess benefits and harms of exercise for preventing falls in older people – University of Manchester (free) AND Exercise prevents falls in older people – but will any type of exercise do? – Evidently Cochrane (free)

Related: Recommendation Statement: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults (several guidelines on the subject) AND Meta-analysis: Association of Long-term Exercise Training With Risk of Falls, Fractures, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Older Adults (link to abstract and commentary) AND Systematic Review: Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older People (free study and commentary) AND Meta-analysis: reducing falls in older adults recently discharged from hospital (link to abstract and commentary)