Fall Prevention Mobile Clinic: A Novel Fall Prevention Program for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 482-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Singh ◽  
Ashley Kwon ◽  
David G. T. Whitehurst ◽  
Kathleen Friesen ◽  
Vicky Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Personnes Âgées ◽  
Mobile Clinic ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Fall Prevention Program ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

RÉSUMÉChez les personnes âgées, les chutes sont associées à des causes courantes et multifactorielles, et peuvent provoquer des blessures importantes. Cette étude avant-après a évalué les impacts d’une clinique mobile de prévention des chutes (Fall Prevention Mobile Clinic[FPMC]) pour la réduction du risque de chutes chez des personnes âgées de Colombie-Britannique (Canada). Quatre cent soixante-seize participants, dont l’âge moyen était de 83,6 ans, ont pris part à cette étude et ont été suivis pendant 12 mois après leur passage à la FPMC. À leur rendez-vous de suivi de 12 mois, le pourcentage moyen d’adoption des recommandations pour la prévention des chutes était de 48,8 % (ÉT : 25,7 %), la performance au testTimed up and Go(une mesure de mobilité) s’était améliorée, passant d’une médiane de 19,04 s à 17,45 s, et le nombre de participants ayant chuté a diminué, passant de 64,8 % (dans les 12 mois précédant le premier RDV à la clinique) à 55,6 % (au cours des 12 mois suivant le premier RDV à la clinique ; p = 0,012). Le FPMC évalué dans cette étude a fourni des recommandations qui ont été prises en compte par les participants; et qui ont amélioré leur mobilité et diminué leur risque de chutes dans l’année suivante.

Adherence to a Fall Prevention Program Among Community Dwelling Older Adults

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Lambert ◽  
K. A. Sterbenz ◽  
D. E. Womack ◽  
L. T. Zarrinkhameh ◽  
R. A. Newton
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Fall Prevention Program ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

The Stroll Safe Outdoor Fall Prevention Program: Feasibility and Future Directions

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512515371p1-7512515371p1
Author(s):  
Tracy Chippendale
Keyword(s):  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
The Body ◽  
Productive Aging ◽  
Scientific Management ◽  
Fall Prevention Program ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. Using a quasi-experimental design, the feasibility of the Stroll Safe outdoor fall prevention program was examined. Process, scientific, management, and resource assessments were conducted. Results reveal that the program is feasible to implement among active, community-dwelling older adults. Further study using an efficacy trial is warranted. This study helps to build the body of knowledge in outdoor fall prevention, an area of research and practice that is critical to productive aging. Primary Author and Speaker: Tracy Chippendale

scholarly journals Impact of Malnutrition Status on Muscle Parameter Changes over a 5-Year Follow-Up of Community-Dwelling Older Adults from the SarcoPhAge Cohort

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 407
Author(s):  
Laetitia Lengelé ◽  
Olivier Bruyère ◽  
Charlotte Beaudart ◽  
Jean-Yves Reginster ◽  
Médéa Locquet
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
P Values ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

This study aimed to assess the impact of malnutrition on the 5-year evolution of physical performance, muscle mass and muscle strength in participants from the SarcoPhAge cohort, consisting of community-dwelling older adults. The malnutrition status was assessed at baseline (T0) according to the “Global Leadership Initiatives on Malnutrition” (GLIM) criteria, and the muscle parameters were evaluated both at T0 and after five years of follow-up (T5). Lean mass, muscle strength and physical performance were assessed using dual X-ray absorptiometry, handgrip dynamometry, the short physical performance battery test and the timed up and go test, respectively. Differences in muscle outcomes according to nutritional status were tested using Student’s t-test. The association between malnutrition and the relative 5-year change in the muscle parameters was tested using multiple linear regressions adjusted for several covariates. A total of 411 participants (mean age of 72.3 ± 6.1 years, 56% women) were included. Of them, 96 individuals (23%) were diagnosed with malnutrition at baseline. Their muscle parameters were significantly lower than those of the well-nourished patients both at baseline and after five years of follow-up (all p-values < 0.05), except for muscle strength in women at T5, which was not significantly lower in the presence of malnutrition. However, the 5-year changes in muscle parameters of malnourished individuals were not significantly different than those of well-nourished individuals (all p-values > 0.05).

Effect of a Fall Prevention Program on Balance Maintenance Using a Quasi-experimental Design in Real-World Settings

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 827-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Robitaille ◽  
Michel Fournier ◽  
Sophie Laforest ◽  
Lise Gauvin ◽  
Johanne Filiatrault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Fall Prevention Program ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Objectives: To examine the effect of a fall prevention program offered under real-world conditions on balance maintenance several months after the program. To explore the program’s impact on falls. Method: A quasi-experimental study was conducted among community-dwelling seniors, with pre- and postintervention measures of balance performance and self-reported falls. Ten community-based organizations offered the intervention (98 participants) and 7 recruited participants to the study’s control arm (102 participants). An earlier study examined balance immediately after the 12-week program. The present study focuses on the 12-month effect. Linear regression (balance) and negative binomial regression (falls) procedures were performed.falls. Results: During the 12-month study period, experimental participants improved and maintained their balance as reflected by their scores on three performance tests. There was no evidence of an effect on falls.falls. Discussion: Structured group exercise programs offered in community-based settings can maintain selected components of balance for several months after the program’s end.

scholarly journals Patterns of perspectives on fall-prevention beliefs by community-dwelling older adults: a Q method investigation

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shueh-Fen Chen ◽  
Su-Fei Huang ◽  
Li-Ting Lu ◽  
Mei-Chuen Wang ◽  
Jung-Yu Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Q Method ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults
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