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Exercise Reduces Falls in Elderly: Study
Although few falls result in serious injuries, they may have many additional impacts on an older person's quality of life. For example, after a fall, they may feel less confident and decide to restrict their own activities to avoid further accidents. It is therefore important to consider how falls can be prevented in order to provide peace of mind for those at risk, as well as family members.
Exercise may help to prevent falls by improving strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance. "Programmes that contain a combination of these components reduce falls. These include exercising in supervised groups, participating in Tai Chi, and carrying out individually prescribed exercise programmes at home," says lead researcher Lesley Gillespie, who is based at Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago in New Zealand. "What remains less clear is whether some other interventions really do reduce falls. Some may be of more benefit to those at higher risk of falling. There also seem to be differences in the effectiveness of some kinds of interventions when carried out in different health care settings."
Researchers reviewed data from 111 trials that included 55,303 older people altogether. As well as trials focused on group and individual home-based exercise programmes, they considered interventions such as vitamin D for reducing muscle weakness, home safety improvements, cataract surgery for improving vision, and combination interventions based on individual assessments.
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