@article{ref1,
title="Physical activity level and risk of falling in community-dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis",
journal="Journal of aging and physical activity",
year="2018",
author="Soares, Wuber J. S. and Lopes, Alexandre D. and Nogueira, Eduardo and Candido, Victor and Moraes, Suzana A. and Perracini, Mônica Rodriguez",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-10",
abstract="This systematic review examines the association between physical activity (PA) level and risk of falling in community-dwelling older adults. A search of PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Sport Discus, and Web of Science was performed in January 2017. Four prospective cohort studies investigating the incidence of falls in a period of at least 12 months and its association with the level of PA in people 60-plus years old were reviewed and pooled for meta-analysis. The pooled risk ratio for being a recurrent faller (2,420 participants) was 39% higher among those who were in the lowest PA level (RR = 1.39 95% CI [1.17 - 1.65]; I<sup>2</sup>= 0%, p = 0.43; p < 0.001). The association between being a faller (7,927 participants) and PA level was inconclusive. This review identified that the benefit of general physical activity for preventing falls is associated with the adopted PA level.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1063-8652",
doi="10.1123/japa.2017-0413",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2017-0413"
}