Association Between Multimorbidity and Rate of Falls: A 3-Year 5-Country Prospective Study in Generally Healthy and Active Community-Dwelling Adults Aged ≥70 Years.

Objective: To examine the association between the baseline number of chronic diseases and multimorbidity with regard to the incidence of all and injurious falls over 3 years among European community-dwelling older adults.

Design: Observational analysis of DO-HEALTH, a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Setting And Participants: Multicenter trial with 7 European centers: Zurich, Basel, Geneva (Switzerland), Berlin (Germany), Innsbruck (Austria), Toulouse (France), and Coimbra (Portugal), including 2157 community-dwelling adults aged 70 years and older without any major health events in the 5 years prior to enrollment, sufficient mobility, and good cognitive status.

[Evidence of Physical Training Programs for Fall Prevention in Seniors].

Evidence of Physical Training Programs for Fall Prevention in Seniors It has been shown that physical exercise reduced fall risk by 23-42% in community-dwelling adults aged 65+. This is particularly true for physical exercises with functional, balance and strength components. Growing evidence shows that functional training is particularly effective in reducing fall risk.