Mixed

Long-term exercise training does not significantly reduce the risk of mortality or hospitalization in older adults.

For older adults, engaging in moderate-intensity multicomponent exercise 2-3 times per week for at least a year does not significantly reduce the risk of mortality or hospitalization. However, it does significantly reduce the risk of falls.

StrongRefutesHIGH confidence

Exercise did not significantly diminish the risk of multiple falls (13 RTCs; 3060 participants), hospitalization (12 RTCs; 5639 participants), and mortality (29 RTCs; 11 441 participants).

Philipe de Souto Barreto et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine · 2018

Why this rating

Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of 46 studies (22,709 participants) with long-term interventions.

Source

Association of Long-term Exercise Training With Risk of Falls, Fractures, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Older Adults

Philipe de Souto Barreto et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine · 2018

Meta-analysis · 40 studiesCited 183×

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