Muscle Weakness and Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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Authors

Julie Moreland · St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

Abstract

Muscle strength (especially lower extremity) should be one of the factors that is assessed and treated in older adults at risk for falls. More clinical trials are needed to isolate whether muscle-strengthening exercises are effective in preventing falls.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 52, Issue 7, pp. 1121-1129

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52310.x

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