Table 4: Summary of Evidence Surrounding the Risk of Falls After an Exercise Program: General Population*.
Untargeted Exercise vs. No Exercise |
Targeted Exercise vs. No Exercise |
Combination Exercise vs. Untargeted Exercise |
|
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Number of studies | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Total N (case/control) | 1250/1234 | 282/284 | 0/0 |
RR (95% CI) | 0.78 (0.66–0.91) | 0.81 (0.67–0.98) | N/A |
CI refers to confidence interval; RR, relative risk; combination refers to untargeted and targeted exercise programs.