Anna Chapman1, Claudia Meyer2, Emma Renehan3, Keith D Hill4, Colette J Browning5. 1. RDNS Institute, Victoria 3182, Australia; School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, Victoria 3168, Australia. Electronic address: achapman1@rdns.com.au. 2. RDNS Institute, Victoria 3182, Australia; Centre for Health Communication, School of Public Health and Human Biosciences, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia. Electronic address: cmeyer@rdns.com.au. 3. RDNS Institute, Victoria 3182, Australia. Electronic address: erenehan@rdns.com.au. 4. School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Western Australia 6102, Australia. Electronic address: keith.hill@curtin.edu.au. 5. RDNS Institute, Victoria 3182, Australia; School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, Victoria 3168, Australia. Electronic address: cbrowning@rdns.com.au.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Falls as a complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) can have a major impact on the health of older adults. Previous reviews have demonstrated that certain exercise interventions are effective at reducing falls in older people; however, no studies have quantified the effectiveness of exercise interventions on falls-related outcomes among older adults with DM. METHODS: A systematic search for all years to September 2015 identified available literature. Eligibility criteria included: appropriate exercise intervention/s; assessed falls-related outcomes; older adults with DM. Effect sizes were pooled using a random effects model. Positive effect sizes favoured the intervention. RESULTS: Ten RCTs were eligible for the meta-analyses. Exercise interventions were more effective than the control condition for static balance (0.53, 95% CI: 0.13 to 0.93), lower-limb strength (0.63, 95% CI: 0.09 to 1.18), and gait (0.59, 95% CI: 0.22 to 0.96). No RCTs assessed falls-risk; one RCT reported 12month falls-rate, with no differential treatment effect observed. CONCLUSION: Exercise interventions can improve certain falls-related outcomes among older adults with DM. Substantial heterogeneity and limited numbers of studies should be considered when interpreting results. Among older adults, where DM burden is increasing, exercise interventions may provide promising approaches to assist the improvement of falls-related outcomes.
INTRODUCTION: Falls as a complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) can have a major impact on the health of older adults. Previous reviews have demonstrated that certain exercise interventions are effective at reducing falls in older people; however, no studies have quantified the effectiveness of exercise interventions on falls-related outcomes among older adults with DM. METHODS: A systematic search for all years to September 2015 identified available literature. Eligibility criteria included: appropriate exercise intervention/s; assessed falls-related outcomes; older adults with DM. Effect sizes were pooled using a random effects model. Positive effect sizes favoured the intervention. RESULTS: Ten RCTs were eligible for the meta-analyses. Exercise interventions were more effective than the control condition for static balance (0.53, 95% CI: 0.13 to 0.93), lower-limb strength (0.63, 95% CI: 0.09 to 1.18), and gait (0.59, 95% CI: 0.22 to 0.96). No RCTs assessed falls-risk; one RCT reported 12month falls-rate, with no differential treatment effect observed. CONCLUSION: Exercise interventions can improve certain falls-related outcomes among older adults with DM. Substantial heterogeneity and limited numbers of studies should be considered when interpreting results. Among older adults, where DM burden is increasing, exercise interventions may provide promising approaches to assist the improvement of falls-related outcomes.
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