Table 5: Summary of Evidence Surrounding the Risk of Fall-Related Injuries 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 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Total N (case/control) | 239/187 | 269/277 | 0/0 |
RR (95% CI) | 0.44 (0.27–0.72) | 0.67 (0.51–0.89) | N/A |
CI refers to confidence interval; RR, relative risk; combination refers to untargeted and targeted exercise programs.