Effect of a program of multifactorial fall prevention on health-related quality of life, functional ability, fear of falling and psychological well-being. A randomized controlled trial

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ane Bonnerup Vind ◽  
Hanne Elkjaer Andersen ◽  
Kirsten Damgaard Pedersen ◽  
Torben Joergensen ◽  
Peter Schwarz
Keyword(s):  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Functional Ability ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Effects of Exercise on Health-Related Quality of Life and Fear of Falling in Home-Dwelling Older Women

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saija Karinkanta ◽  
Ritva Nupponen ◽  
Ari Heinonen ◽  
Matti Pasanen ◽  
Harri Sievänen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

This randomized, controlled trial evaluated the effects of exercise on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fear of falling (FoF) among 149 home-dwelling older women. The 12-mo exercise program was intended to reduce the risk of falls and fractures. HRQoL was assessed by the RAND-36 Survey, and FoF, with a visual analog scale, at baseline, 12 mo, and 24 mo. On all RAND-36 scales, the scores indicated better health and well-being. The exercise had hardly any effect on HRQoL; only the general health score improved slightly compared with controls at 12 mo (p = .019), but this gain was lost at 24 mo. FoF decreased in both groups during the intervention with no between-groups difference at 12 or 24 mo. In conclusion, despite beneficial physiological changes, the exercise intervention showed rather limited effects on HRQoL and FoF among relatively high-functioning older women. This modest result may be partly because of insufficient responsiveness of the assessment instruments used.

scholarly journals Monitoring and Discussing Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Improve Psychosocial Well-Being: A randomized controlled trial

Diabetes Care ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 1521-1526 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. de Wit ◽  
H. A. Delemarre-van de Waal ◽  
J. A. Bokma ◽  
K. Haasnoot ◽  
M. C. Houdijk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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