TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Emerging concept: 'central benefit model' of exercise in falls prevention
JO  - British journal of sports medicine
A1  - Liu-Ambrose, Teresa
A1  - Nagamatsu, Lindsay S.
A1  - Hsu, Chun Liang
A1  - Bolandzadeh, Niousha
SP  - 115
EP  - 117
VL  - 47
IS  - 2
N2  - Falls are a common geriatric syndrome and are the third leading cause of chonic disability worldwide. Falls are not random events and occur, at least in part, due to impaired physiological function, such as impaired balance, and cognitive impairment. The clinical syndrome of falls is important for Sports and Exercise Medicine Clinicians as there is Level 1 evidence that targeted exercise prescription is an effective intervention strategy. The widely accepted dogma is that improved physical function, balance and muscle strength, underlies the effectiveness of the exercise in reducing falls. However, findings from randomised controlled trials suggest that exercise reduce falls via mechanisms other than improved physiological function. The authors propose that improved cognitive function - specifically, executive functions - and associated functional plasticity may be an important yet underappreciated mechanism by which the exercise reduces falls in older adults.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-3674
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2011-090725
ID  - ref1
ER  -