What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings: resistance exercises vs control (e.g. usual activities)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: resistance exercises changes rate of falls (falls per person‐years) compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (very low certainty).

• Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Rate ratio 1.14 [0.67, 1.97]
  5 studies · 327 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: resistance exercises vs control (e.g. usual activities)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: resistance exercises changes number of people who experienced 1 or more falls compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (very low certainty).

• Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.81 [0.57, 1.15]
  2 studies · 163 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: resistance exercises vs control (e.g. usual activities)

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: resistance exercises changes number of people who experienced 1 or more fall‐related fractures compared with control (e.g. usual activities) (very low certainty).

• Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.97 [0.14, 6.49]
  1 study · 73 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: resistance exercises vs control (e.g. usual activities)

• Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 64 participants
  Very low