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How Effective Are Exercise Programs in Preventing Falls?

Fri, 05/04/2001 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published several articles about using exercise programs to prevent falls in older people. One half of those aged 80 years and older will fall in any one year, often with serious health and social consequences, so fall prevention is a topic worth investigating. The BMJ research found that an exercise program delivered by a physiotherapist or trained nurses had some success in reducing falls and moderate injuries in elderly people, but were not always cost-effective.

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published several articles about using exercise programs to prevent falls in older people. One half of those aged 80 years and older will fall in any one year, often with serious health and social consequences, so fall prevention is a topic worth investigating. The BMJ research found that an exercise program delivered by a physiotherapist or trained nurses had some success in reducing falls and moderate injuries in elderly people, but were not always cost-effective.