Effectiveness of workshops to teach a home-based exercise program (BEST at Home) for preventing falls in community-dwelling people aged 65 years and over: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Effectiveness of workshops to teach a home-based exercise program (BEST at Home) for preventing falls in community-dwelling people aged 65 years and over: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Falls are a significant public health issue. There is strong evidence that exercise can prevent falls and the most effective programs are those that primarily involve balance and functional exercises, however uptake of such programs is low. Exercise prescribed during home visits...

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Main Authors: Amanda Bates, Susan Furber, Cathie Sherrington, Paul van den Dolder, Karen Ginn, Adrian Bauman, Kirsten Howard, Michelle Kershaw, Lisa Franco, Cathy Chittenden, Anne Tiedemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Accidental falls
Aged
Exercise
Falls prevention
Randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03050-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03050-2

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