Systematic Review Data on Reactive Balance Training for Fall Prevention

32 randomized controlled trials were included in a systematic review and meta-regression analyzing the influence of Reactive Balance Training (RBT) program characteristics on reactive balance control and fall risk. The supplementary material, a 401.2 KB DOCX file, contains extracted study details, risk of bias assessments, and meta-regression results. It was authored by a figshare admin for Karger and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Conducting secondary meta-analyses on balance training based on extracted study population and intervention characteristics.
• Analyzing the relationship between perturbation type (e.g., manual vs. waist pull) and fall outcomes based on the reported meta-regression results.
• Designing future RBT study protocols based on the review of variability and underreporting in existing training protocols.

Strengths

• Includes data extracted from 32 randomized controlled trials, screened from 7,677 initial records.
• Reports specific meta-regression findings, such as the association between manual perturbations and a reduced fall rate (rate ratio: 0.45).
• Licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• The 401.2 KB file size suggests a limited scope, likely containing review documentation rather than a large primary dataset.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description notes 'substantial variability in training protocols and underreporting of key intervention details' across the source studies, which limited synthesis.

Provenance

Source

figshare admin karger

Collection Method

Data extracted from a systematic review of MEDLINE, Embase, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, and Cochrane up to July/August 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 07:55:18; freshness should be verified.