Efficacy Of A Student Led, Community-based Falls Prevention Program

Efficacy Of A Student Led, Community-based Falls Prevention Program

Current guidelines suggest the use of multi-factorial fall prevention programs (FPPs) that include lower-extremity strength and balance exercises to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults; however, the effectiveness of sustainable, low cost, community-based FPPs is limited. This 24-week qu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2012-05, Vol.44 (5S), p.93-93
Hauptverfasser: Ananian, Cheryl Der, Mitros, Melanie, Buman, Matthew
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Current guidelines suggest the use of multi-factorial fall prevention programs (FPPs) that include lower-extremity strength and balance exercises to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults; however, the effectiveness of sustainable, low cost, community-based FPPs is limited. This 24-week quasi-experimental study examined the efficacy of a community- based, multi-component exercise plus education FPP (Stay in Balance, [SIB]) delivered by allied healthcare students. After adjusting for age, gender and body mass index, TUG scores, improved significantly over time (F(2,173) = 8.92, p=0.0; T0 - T2 diff = 1.2 [1.0]). Berg Balance Scores (F(2,173) = 29.0, p
ISSN:0195-9131