Falls and balance in older adults
Also called: preventing falls
Balance and strength training to lower the chance of falling, especially in older adults.
Where the evidence stands
- No AOPT clinical practice guideline in our library yet — lean on the reviews below.
- 6 recent reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses) and 0 recent randomized trials shown below.
- Most recent publication here: Sep 21, 2026.
Outcome measures clinicians use to track progress: Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go (TUG), Functional Gait Assessment (FGA), 30-Second Sit to Stand (30s STS).
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Studies of studies — each pools the results of many trials.
- Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
- Effects of Balance Training Combined With Either Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation or Stroboscopic Vision Training on Balance Performance in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Effects of exercise interventions on gait, motor function, and balance in patients with Parkinson's disease: A meta-analysis with clinical implications
- Robot-assisted gait training for balance, mobility, and gait in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Robot-assisted rehabilitation for post-stroke balance and postural control: an umbrella review and evidence map of systematic reviews
- Effects of exergaming on balance and functional performance in older adults with chronic conditions living in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Recent randomized trials
Newest first. Single trials are building blocks; weigh them against the reviews.
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Studies without a summary yet get one the first time a Limbic member opens them, or within a few days.