Follow-up efficacy of physical exercise interventions on fall incidence and fall risk in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background The risk of falling and associated injuries increases with age. Therefore, the prevention of falls is a key priority in geriatrics and is particularly based on physical exercising, aiming to improve the age-related decline in motor performance, which is crucial in response to pos...
Main Authors: | Azza Hamed, Sebastian Bohm, Falk Mersmann, Adamantios Arampatzis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-12-01
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Series: | Sports Medicine - Open |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40798-018-0170-z |
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