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[11 Jan 2010 | One Comment | 35 views]

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As fall prevention programming becomes embedded in more community sites, as well as health care settings, it is useful to find a statistical analysis of the evidence regarding the most effective types of exercise programming.  A meta-analysis was conducted to establish the effect of exercise on falls rates and to determine the particular features of effective fall prevention exercise programs.  After identifying 1,107 relevant studies, the authors applied strict inclusion standards resulting in a final sample of 44 randomized clinical trials where it was possible to discern the …