TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Practical tips for prescribing exercise for fall prevention
JO  - Osteoporosis international
A1  - Rodrigues, I. B.
A1  - Ponzano, M.
A1  - Giangregorio, Lora M.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - CLINICAL RELEVANCE: There is strong evidence from meta-analyses that exercise as a single intervention can reduce the number and risk of falls in community-dwelling older adults, yet not all types of exercise are equal. OBSERVATIONS: Programs that include 3 h a week of exercise and provide a high challenge to balance can reduce falls by almost 40%. Reactive and volitional stepping interventions have also been shown to reduce falls by about 50%. Evidence is less clear regarding the efficacy of exercise in individuals who have experienced a stroke, who live in long-term care, who have been recently discharged from the hospital, or who have visual impairments, but there is some evidence that multifactorial programs may be useful. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Depending on the population, exercise as a single or as part of a multifactorial intervention may be beneficial in reducing falls.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0937-941X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-019-05141-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -