Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Catherine Sherrington; Zoe A Michaleff; Nicola Fairhall; Serene S Paul; Anne Tiedemann; Julie Whitney; Robert G Cumming; Robert D Herbert; Jacqueline C T Close; Stephen R Lord

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096547

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Catherine Sherrington The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Zoe A Michaleff The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Nicola Fairhall The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Serene S Paul The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Anne Tiedemann The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Julie Whitney Clinical Age Research Unit, King's College Hospital, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Robert G Cumming School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Robert D Herbert Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Jacqueline C T Close Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Stephen R Lord Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Professor Catherine Sherrington, The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia; csherrington{at}georgeinstitute.org.au

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Sherrington C, Michaleff ZA, Fairhall N, et al

Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Sports Medicine 2017;51:1750-1758.

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Accepted August 25, 2016
First published October 4, 2016.

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October 11, 2022

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