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Approximately 30 percent of people over 65 years of age and living in the community fall each year; the number is higher in institutions. Although less than one fall in 10 results in a fracture, a fifth of fall incidents require medical attention.  Can exercise reduce the incidence of falls in the elderly, and, if so, what form of exercise is most effective?

Physical Therapy, Volume 82, Issue 11, 1 November 2002, Pages 1124–1130

https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/82/11/1124/2857682?searchresult=1

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