To compare the short-term effects and 6-month durability of supervised multicomponent exercise, balance exercise alone, and fall-prevention education on balance, strength, walking performance, and health-related quality of life in older adults with recurrent falls.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Supervised balance-coordination exercises followed by elastic-band strengthening of the quadriceps, hamstrings, hip abductors, and hip adductors, plus mini-squats. Sessions were delivered 3 days per week for 8 weeks.
Supervised balance-coordination tasks, warm-up, and stretching only, without resistance exercises or mini-squats. Sessions were delivered 3 days per week for 8 weeks.
Standardized education on reducing fall risk only, without any supervised exercise program.
Balıkesir, Balıkesir 10135, Turkey (Türkiye)
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