Exercise based reduction of falls in communitydwelling older adults: a network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional meta-analyses with pairwise direct comparison revealed that a variety of exercise-based training interventions can prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults. This network meta-analysis adds value by comparing and ranking different exercise training strategies based on their effects on fall risk reductions determined by analysis of direct and indirect comparisons.

Methods

The studies included in this network meta-analysis were identified through a comprehensive search in five biomedical databases (PubMed, SportDiscus, CINAHL, Web of Science and EMBASE). We included (randomized) controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the occurance of fall events in older adults who received different interventional treatments.

Results

Seventy six comparison

SUBMITTER: Wiedenmann T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883964 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature