Exercise Effects on Bone Mineral Density, Falls, Coronary Risk Factors, and Health Care Costs in Older Women: The Randomized Controlled Senior Fitness and Prevention (SEFIP) Study.
This study sought to determine whether a single exercise program affects fracture risk (bone mineral density [BMD] and falls), coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors, and health care costs in community-dwelling elderly women. 246 women were randomly assigned to an 18-month exercise program (exercise group) or a wellness program (control group). The exercise group performed [...]
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and the Occurrence of Falls in an Older Population
The objective of this study was to determine whether chronic musculoskeletal pain is associated with an increased occurrence of falls in a cohort of community-living older adults. The Maintenance of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect, and Zest in the Elderly (MOBILIZE) Boston Study is a population-based longitudinal study of falls involving 749 adults aged 70 years [...]
Validation and Comparison of Two Frailty Indexes: The MOBILIZE Boston Study.
The objective of this study was to validate two established frailty indexes and compare their ability to predict adverse outcomes in a diverse, elderly, community-dwelling sample of men and women. Seven hundred sixty-five community-dwelling participants were involved in the measurement of two published frailty indexes, recurrent falls, disability, overnight hospitalization, emergency department (ED) visits, chronic [...]
The accuracy of individual berg balance scale items compared with the total berg score for classifying people with chronic stroke according to fall history.
The objective of this study was to determine whether individual Berg Balance Scale (BBS) items or a group of items would have greater accuracy than the total BBS in classifying community-dwelling people with stroke with a history of multiple falls. The subjects were 44 community-dwelling individuals with chronic stroke; 34 had one or no falls [...]
Could Vitamin D be the answer to preventing falls
Researchers have reported that a daily dose of vitamin D cuts your risk of falling substantially. But not just any dose will do. “It takes 700 to 1000 international units (IU) of vitamin D per day and nothing less will work,” Dr. Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, who directs the Center on Aging and Mobility at the [...]
Effectiveness of a video-based exercise programme to reduce falls and improve health-related quality of life among older adults discharged from hospital: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Haines TP, Russell T, Brauer SG, Erwin S, Lane P, Urry S, Jasiewicz J, Condie P This study was a randomized controlled trial with blinded outcomes assessment and a six-month follow-up. Participants were older adults (>65 years) using a mobility aid discharged from a tertiary hospital in Brisbane, Australia, without referral for community-based rehabilitation services. [...]
Impact of low cost strength training of dorsi- and plantar flexors on balance and functional mobility in institutionalized elderly people.
Ribeiro F, Teixeira F, Brochado G, Oliveira J The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a low cost strength training program of the dorsi- and ankle plantar flexors on muscle strength, balance and functional mobility, in elderly institutionalized subjects; and to determine the association between strength gain and balance and/or functional [...]
Transient effects of stretching exercises on gait parameters of elderly women.
Rodacki AL, Souza RM, Ugrinowitsch C, Cristopoliski F, Fowler NE This study aimed to analyse the effects of a single stretching exercise session on a number of gait parameters in elderly participants in an attempt to determine whether these exercises can influence the risk of fall. A kinematic gait analysis was performed immediately before and [...]
An exercise intervention for breast cancer survivors with bone loss
Twiss JJ, Waltman NL, Berg K, Ott CD, Gross GJ, Lindsey AM. The purpose of this study was to determine if 110 postmenopausal breast cancer survivors (BCS) with bone loss who participated in 24 months of strength and weight training (ST) exercises had improved muscle strength and balance and had fewer falls compared to BCS [...]
Balance, falls, and bone health: role of exercise in reducing fracture risk after stroke.
Eng JJ, Pang MY, Ashe MC Fractures occur frequently in people living with stroke and have high personal, social, and economic costs for these individuals, their families, and the community. Exercise to reduce the risk of fragility fractures is a relatively new application in stroke rehabilitation but is a promising treatment with the potential to [...]
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