@article{ref1,
title="Effect of physical exercise on fear of falling in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis",
journal="Clinical rehabilitation",
year="2022",
author="Chiu, Chi Yat and Ng, Michael Yu-Hin and Lam, Sum Chung and Hui, Ka Yan and Keung, Chun Ho and Ouyang, Huixi and Li, Xun and Pang, Marco Yiu-Chung",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To consolidate the evidence on the effect of physical exercise on fear of falling in individuals with stroke.   DATA SOURCES: PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Database and MEDLINE. <br><br>METHODS: An extensive database search was conducted to identify the randomised controlled trials that examined the effect of physical exercise on fear of falling post-stroke. Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) was used to assess the quality of evidence for each meta-analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Fourteen trials totalling 1211 participants were included in this review. Thirteen of these (1180 participants) were included in the meta-analyses. In the primary analysis, very low-quality evidence suggested that exercise reduced fear of falling post-stroke (standardized mean difference (SMD) 0.48; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.23 to 0.72). The effect was diminished at three- to six-month follow-up after exercise training ended (SMD -0.09; 95% CI -0.27 to 0.10; high-quality evidence). In the sensitivity analyses, the treatment effect was more pronounced in individuals with a lower baseline Berg balance score (BBS ≤45; SMD 0.53; 95%CI 0.17 to 0.88) and for those trials with exercise frequency of ≥3 sessions per week (SMD 0.70; 95%CI 0.39 to 1.01). Compared with circuit-based training consisting of a combination of walking, balance and strengthening exercises (SMD 0.27; 95% CI -0.09 to 0.63), walking programmes seemed to generate a larger effect on fear of falling (SMD 1.06; 95%CI 0.43 to 1.70). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Physical exercise was beneficial for reducing fear of falling in individuals with stroke, particularly those with poorer balance ability.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-2155",
doi="10.1177/02692155221135028",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02692155221135028"
}