Age and ageing
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Community-based group exercise improves balance and reduces falls in at-risk older people: a randomised controlled trial.
recent studies have found that moderate intensity exercise is an effective intervention strategy for preventing falls in older people. However, research is required to determine whether supervised group exercise programmes, conducted in community settings with at-risk older people referred by their health care practitioner are also effective in improving physical functioning and preventing falls in this group. ⋯ these findings indicate that participation in a weekly group exercise programme with ancillary home exercises can improve balance and reduce the rate of falling in at-risk community dwelling older people.