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A balance retraining exercise program reduced injurious falls in at-risk older community-dwelling women

Calvin Hirsch, MD

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El-Khoury F, Cassou B, Latouche A, et al. Effectiveness of two year balance training programme on prevention of fall induced injuries in at risk women aged 75-85 living in community: Ossébo randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2015;351:h3830. 26201510

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In older community-dwelling women with moderate risk for falls, what is the efficacy of a balance retraining exercise program?
Randomized controlled trial (Ossébo Trial). ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00545350.
Concealed.*
Blinded* (outcome assessors).
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Hirsch C. A balance retraining exercise program reduced injurious falls in at-risk older community-dwelling women. Ann Intern Med. 2015;163:JC2. doi: 10.7326/ACPJC-2015-163-10-002

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