Falls Reduction and Exercise Training in an Assisted Living Population
Joint Authors
Mielenz, Thelma J.
Alvarez, Kimberly J.
Kirchner, Shannen
Chu, Serena
Smith, Sarah
Winnick-Baskin, Wendy
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Abstract EN
Multicomponent exercise programs are currently an efficacious fall prevention strategy among community dwelling older adults although research documents differential falls susceptibility among frail older adults.
This study aimed to examine the association between the Boston FICSIT (Frailty and Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques) exercise program (the original exercise program to demonstrate that nursing home residents can increase strength) and falls incidents in an assisted living community.
A descriptive cross-sectional study matched exercise charts for frequency and duration of training with number of reported fall incidents.
Among 39 participants, 33% (n=13) reported a fall incident.
Adults without a fall history reported more time in aerobic (26.30 versus 20.00, P value =0.71) and strength (1.50 versus 0.50, P value =0.01) training sessions compared to those with a fall history.
Multivariate models adjusting for covariates illustrated a significant protective association between strength training and fall incidents (OR=0.25; 95% CI=0.07, 0.85).
In this cross-sectional study, this progressive resistance exercise training program into an assisted living population was associated with a decrease in the number of fall incidents.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alvarez, Kimberly J.& Kirchner, Shannen& Chu, Serena& Smith, Sarah& Winnick-Baskin, Wendy& Mielenz, Thelma J.. 2015. Falls Reduction and Exercise Training in an Assisted Living Population. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alvarez, Kimberly J.…[et al.]. Falls Reduction and Exercise Training in an Assisted Living Population. Journal of Aging Research No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alvarez, Kimberly J.& Kirchner, Shannen& Chu, Serena& Smith, Sarah& Winnick-Baskin, Wendy& Mielenz, Thelma J.. Falls Reduction and Exercise Training in an Assisted Living Population. Journal of Aging Research. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1067281
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1067281