Frailty & Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques (FICSIT) study

Clinical significance

, Findings:

• interventions than included balance exercises reduced incidence of falls 17% in community-dwelling elderly
• strength & endurance exercises were less effective in reducing falls
• in a home-based study of women age >= 80 years, a home- based program of strength & balance exercises resulted in a decreased incidence of falls at 1 & 2 years

More general terms

• clinical trial

Additional terms

• falls in the elderly