Adherence
A home-based strength and balance retraining exercise program significantly reduces the rate of subsequent falls in community-dwelling older adults (aged ≥70) who have already experienced a fall, compared to usual geriatric care.
If you are over 70 and have fallen recently, ask your doctor about the Otago Exercise Program. It is a home-based routine of strength and balance exercises that you do 3 times a week, guided by a physical therapist. This specific program has been proven to significantly reduce the number of falls you might experience in the next year compared to standard medical care alone.
Among older adults receiving care at a fall prevention clinic after a fall, a home-based strength and balance retraining exercise program significantly reduced the rate of subsequent falls compared with usual care provided by a geriatrician.
Why this rating
Randomized clinical trial with high completion rates (86%) and statistically significant results (P=.009).
Source
Effect of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Subsequent Falls Among Community-Dwelling High-Risk Older Adults After a Fall
Teresa Liu‐Ambrose et al. · JAMA · 2019
DOI 10.1001/jama.2019.5795
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