Abstract
Globally, falls are a major public health problem that can cause morbidity, including fracture and disability, and mortality in older people. Exercise therapy is widely recommended, and it is frequently regarded as the gold-standard strategy for preventing falls in both community-dwelling and institutionalized older people. This review synthesizes published findings on feasible, low-technology, low-cost equipment, and easy-to-follow effective fall prevention interventions in healthy older adults. According to the evidence presented in this review, home-based balance and strengthening training programs utilizing low-cost equipment such as foam balance pads, steps, dumbbells, and elastic bands are more cost-effective and feasible exercises for fall prevention in older adults who do not have cognitive impairments. The Otago program, Lifestyle Approach to reducing Falls through Exercise (LiFE) program, and Ossébo exercise program are some of the best-known examples. Physiotherapists will benefit from this updated review, which rates different simple fall prevention programs used worldwide for both community-dwelling and institutionalized older adults.