Attempts to Prevent Falls and Injury: A Prospective Community Study

At 16 senior centers, we studied the effectiveness of exercise and cognitive-behavioral programs, compared with a discussion control program, in reducing falls and injuries among 230 older adults. After 1 year of the programs, we observed no significant difference in time first fall. Even though a r...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1992-08, Vol.32 (4), p.450-456
Main Authors: Reinsch, Sibylle, MacRae, Priscilla, Lachenbruch, Peter A., Tobis, Jerome S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - prevention & control
Accidents
Behavior
Behavior Modification
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive Restructuring
Cognitive-behavioral treatment
Community Health Services
Exercise
Exercise Therapy
Falls
Follow-Up Studies
Health Promotion
Humans
Injuries
Middle Aged
Older Adults
Older people
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Program Effectiveness
Prospective Studies
Social research
Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control
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Summary:At 16 senior centers, we studied the effectiveness of exercise and cognitive-behavioral programs, compared with a discussion control program, in reducing falls and injuries among 230 older adults. After 1 year of the programs, we observed no significant difference in time first fall. Even though a relatively high percentage (38.6%) suffered at least one fall, only 7.8% of these community-residing elderly required medical attention. Secondary outcome measures such as strength, balance, fear of falling, and perceived health did not significantly change.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/32.4.450