The association between balance and free-living physical activity in an older community-dwelling adult population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ilona I McMullanSuzanne M McDonoughMark A TullyMargaret CupplesKaren CassonBrendan P Bunting

Published in: BMC public health (2018)

There is some evidence that free-living PA is effective in improving balance outcomes in older healthy adults, but future research should include higher quality studies that focus on a consensus of balance measures that are clinically relevant and explore the effects of free-living PA on balance over the longer-term.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
physical activity
body mass index
preterm infants
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
depressive symptoms
clinical practice
sleep quality
gestational age