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Assessments were conducted at baseline, 6-month endpoint (after intervention) and 12-month endpoint (follow-up). Eligible participants were between the ages of 65 and 84\u00a0years with MCI enrolled from 19 September 2016 to 7 April 2020. Main outcomes of interest for gait performance were gait speed and gait variability changes, whilst for falls were incidental falls and incidental injurious falls.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Amongst 161 participants, the four exercise-based arms improved gait speed (+7.5\u00a0cm\/s, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001) and reduced falls (incidence rate ratios (IRR)\u2009=\u20090.65, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.32\u20131.42, P\u2009=\u2009.25) and injurious falls (IRR\u2009=\u20090.38, 95% CI: 0.15\u20131.05, P\u2009=\u2009.05) at 6-month endpoint. Falls reduction reached statistical significance (IRR\u2009=\u20090.28, 95% CI: 0.13\u20130.64, P\u2009=\u00a0.002) at 12-month endpoint. Exercises combined with cognitive training showed the greatest gains in gait speed at 6-month endpoint (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001) and in reducing falls at 12-month endpoint (IRR\u2009=\u20090.24, 95% CI: 0.05\u20130.77, P\u2009=\u2009.02) compared to the control. Vitamin D did not enhance outcomes and increased gait variability, a marker of instability.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Aerobic-resistance exercise combined with sequential computerised cognitive training improved gait performance at 6\u00a0months and decreased the risk of falls and injuries at 12\u00a0months in older adults with MCI. 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