The effectiveness of exercise for fall prevention in nursing home residents: A systematic review meta-analysis.

Pei-Ye CaoQing-Hua ZhaoMing-Zhao XiaoLing-Na KongLing Xiao

Published in: Journal of advanced nursing (2018)

The results of the systematic review and meta-analysis suggested that exercise did not play a role in preventing falls. Further studies with high quality and larger samples are required to support or counter the results.

Keyphrases

systematic review
high intensity
case control
physical activity
resistance training
meta analyses
body composition