Impact of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on fall risks in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Marie Thibaud & Frédéric Bloch & Caroline Tournoux-Facon & Cyril Brèque & Anne Sophie Rigaud & Benoît Dugué & Gilles Kemoun
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
The objective of this work was to summarise and evaluate the evidence showing that physical activity is a protector factor as regards falls in older people. Relevant studies were identified through a systematic search in the MEDLINE and Cochrane Library, under the keywords of accidental fall/numerical data and risk factors, and with the bibliographies of retrieved papers. The combined odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval] for physical activity was 0.75 [0.64, 0.88] with moderate heterogeneity (I2=33%). For fall injury, it was 0.59 [0.47, 0.74] and, for falls in general, it rose to 0.94 [0.76, 1.17] with nil heterogeneity. The combined OR for sedentary factors was 1.14 [1.10, 1.82] with moderate heterogeneity (I2=36%). Regular physical activity in daily life yields significant reduction in falls in older people, especially falls with injuries.
Eur Rev Aging Phys Act DOI 10.1007/s11556-011-0081-1 Received: 20 July 2010 / Accepted: 5 June 2011
