Home-Based Exercise Program on Subsequent Falls

“Falls in older adults are the third leading cause of chronic disability. Strength and balance exercises can reduce falls.¹ A home-based strength and balance training program reduced falls in community-dwelling people who were at least 75 years old.^2–4 The most effective method to prevent additional falls among older people who have previously fallen is not established.”

This study found that “a home-based exercise program reduced subsequent falls in community-dwelling older adults who sought medical attention after a fall. The rate of reduction was similar to results of a meta-analysis of 4 randomized trials of these home-based exercises in community-dwelling older adults selected on age alone (ie, primary fall prevention).²⁸ This trial provides new evidence by demonstrating benefits of a home-based exercise program in secondary fall prevention.”

Effect of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Subsequent Falls Among Community-Dwelling High-Risk Older Adults After a Fall: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2019) by Liu-Ambrose et al. via JAMA.

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