From: Implementing exercise programs to prevent falls: systematic descriptive review
 | All studies (n = 29) |
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Population | Â |
 Average age of participants (years) | 74 |
 % women | 66 % |
 Above-average risk population, n (%)a | 22 (76 %) |
Type of exercise | Â |
 Gait, Balance, and functional training, n (%) | 21 (72 %) |
 Strength/resistance, n (%) | 21 (72 %) |
 General physical activity, n (%) | 12 (41 %) |
 Flexibility, n (%) | 8 (28 %) |
 Endurance, n (%) | 6 (21 %) |
 3D (Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Dance), n (%) | 3 (10 %) |
 Other, n (%) | 1 (3 %) |
Setting | Â |
 Home, n (%) | 9 (31 %) |
 Class, n (%) | 8 (28 %) |
 Class and home, n (%) | 5 (17 %) |
 Clinic, hospital, other, n (%) | 7 (24 %) |
Instructor | Â |
 Physical therapists, n (%) | 16 (55 %) |
 Tai chi or exercise instructor, n (%) | 4 (14 %) |
 Nurse, n (%) | 2 (7 %) |
 Other, n (%) | 7 (24 %) |