Exercise therapy is effective at improving short- and long-term mobility, ADL and balance in older patients following hip fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Signe HulsbækCarsten JuhlAlice RøpkeThomas BandholmMorten Tange KristensenPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)
We found low certainty of evidence for a moderate effect of exercise therapy on mobility in older patients following hip fracture at end-of-treatment and follow-up. Further, low evidence was found for small to moderate short-term effect on ADL, lower limb muscle strength and balance.