Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital (Finland) conducted a secondary analysis of data from the Kuopio Falls Prevention Study.
The trial included 914 people, mostly women, who were an average age of 76.5 years at the start of the study.
Participants were divided into two groups: an exercise group and a control group. They were also tested for fitness at the start of the study and again after 1 and 2 years.
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Individuals also reported on medication use, and regular use of four or more medications was defined as polypharmacy.
Fall cases were followed for approximately 2 years.
The exercise program included guided exercise sessions twice a week for the first 6 months, consisting of 1 session of tai chi and 1 high-intensity session of various exercises on the remaining day.
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For the next 6 months, participants have free use of recreational sports facilities.
During follow-up, there were 1,380 falls, of which 739 resulted in injury and pain, and 63 fractures.
Exercise helps older adults reduce their risk of falling by up to 29%.
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Exercise reduces the risk of falls by up to 29%
The results found that people who exercised had the lowest risk of falling, even if they took multiple medications, according to the science news site ScienceDaily.
Specifically, exercise helped them reduce the risk of falling by up to 29% compared to the control group that did not exercise.
This suggests that exercise is an effective way to reduce falls in older adults, especially women, and especially those taking multiple medications.
Researchers also found that taking multiple medications led to poorer performance on physical tests.
Researcher Anna-Erika Tamminen, from the Kuopio Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Eastern Finland, said: The results suggest that to improve fall prevention in older people - who are often taking multiple medications - they should be encouraged to try to increase their physical activity.
Previous studies have shown that taking multiple medications increases the risk of falls.
According to research director Toni Rikkonen, the effectiveness of exercise depends greatly on initial fitness levels: People who are least fit at the beginning are the ones who benefit the most when they start exercising, according to ScienceDaily.
Source: https://archive.vietnam.vn/phat-hien-them-dieu-ky-dieu-khi-nguoi-lon-tuoi-tap-the-duc/
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