The effectiveness of a community‐based program for reducing the incidence of falls in the elderly: A randomized trial

L Clemson, RG Cumming, H Kendig… - Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To test whether Stepping On, a multifaceted community‐based program using a
small‐group learning environment, is effective in reducing falls in at‐risk people living at …

Effectiveness of a community-based multifactorial intervention on falls and fall risk factors in community-living older adults: a randomized, controlled trial

A Shumway-Cook, IF Silver, M LeMier… - The Journals of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-month
community-based intervention on falls and risk factors (balance, lower extremity strength …

Moving forward in fall prevention: an intervention to improve balance among older adults in real-world settings

Y Robitaille, S Laforest, M Fournier… - … journal of public …, 2005 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We investigated the effectiveness of a group-based exercise intervention to
improve balancing ability among older adults delivered in natural settings by staff in local …

Attempts to prevent falls and injury: a prospective community study

S Reinsch, P MacRae, PA Lachenbruch… - The …, 1992 - academic.oup.com
At 16 senior centers, we studied the effectiveness of exercise and cognitive-behavioral
programs, compared with a discussion control program, in reducing falls and injuries among …

Preventing falls among community-dwelling older persons: results from a randomized trial

MC Hornbrook, VJ Stevens, DJ Wingfield… - The …, 1994 - academic.oup.com
A randomized trial of a falls prevention program that addressed home safety, exercise, and
behavioral risks was conducted with 3,182 independently living HMO members age 65 and …

Systematic review of the effect of home modification and fall prevention programs on falls and the performance of community-dwelling older adults

CA Chase, K Mann, S Wasek… - The American Journal of …, 2012 - research.aota.org
This systematic review explored the impact of fall prevention programs and home
modifications on falls and the performance of community-dwelling older adults. It was …

Preventing falls in community‐dwelling frail older people using a home intervention team (HIT): results from the randomized Falls‐HIT trial

T Nikolaus, M Bach - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of an intervention by a multidisciplinary team to reduce
falls in older people's homes. DESIGN: Randomized, controlled trial with follow‐up of …

Progressive resistance and balance training for falls prevention in long-term residential aged care: a cluster randomized trial of the sunbeam program

J Hewitt, S Goodall, L Clemson, T Henwood… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Falls prevention is an international priority, and residents of long-term aged
care fall approximately 3 times more often than community dwellers. There is a relative …

Kenosha County falls prevention study: a randomized, controlled trial of an intermediate‐intensity, community‐based multifactorial falls intervention

JE Mahoney, TA Shea, R Przybelski… - Journal of the …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To decrease the rate of falls in high‐risk community‐dwelling older adults.
DESIGN: Randomized, controlled trial. SETTING: Community‐based. PARTICIPANTS …

Home hazard removal to reduce falls among community-dwelling older adults: a randomized clinical trial

S Stark, M Keglovits, E Somerville, YL Hu… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Falls are the leading preventable cause of morbidity, mortality, and premature
institutionalization for community-dwelling older adults. Objective To test the effectiveness of …