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It has been reported that regardless of the degree of fall risk at the enrollment time the subjects responded to the intervention aimed at fall prevention or decrease of fall risk factors [ 33]; however, it has not been reported whether fallers and nonfallers responded equally to the same type and amount of training.
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However, there is clear evidence that PR use does not lead to a decrease of falls or fall-related injuries [ 5– 7].
This seems to be in line with the results from a review on population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people [ 8], which stated that all five included studies reported decreases of fall-related injuries, of the magnitude 6 to 33%.
Calculation of the required sample size is based on the assumption that the annual cumulative incidence of further falling is 50% without intervention [ 40], a 15% drop-out (including death) [ 11], drug withdrawal being possible in 50% of the participants in the intervention group and a 50% decrease of further falls among participants with successful withdrawal [ 18].
Further there is limited data to suggest aquatic exercise can increase lower limb strength [ 33- 39] and improve balance and decrease risk of falling [ 36, 39, 40].
In women, increasing blood pressure values were associated with a decreased risk of falls, with hypertensives showing a decreased risk compared with normotensives, and the protective effect being stronger for DBP.
Fall prevention programs are therefore beneficial for elderly patients in decreasing incidence of falls and fall-related fractures.
Although not significant, there were trends indicating that participants improved mobility, walking endurance, and decreased fear of falling.
In women, higher values of DBP were associated with a decreased risk of falling.
In women, high systolic and diastolic blood pressure was associated with a decreased risk of falls.
Physical activity has several advantages, including increased bone strength [ 11] and decreased risk of falling [ 12].
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