Background and Purpose: The Otago exercise program is a strengthening, balance, and
walking program designed to decrease falls among community-dwelling older adults. Few …

The Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) is a falls prevention programme developed in New
Zealand to target the modifiable falls risk factors of lower limb weakness and impaired …

Fall is defined as unplanned descents to a lower level not resulting from violent impact, loss
of consciousness, stroke, or epileptic seizures, falls contribute to a significant burden of …

Falls are a major sources of death and injury in elderly people. Aged-related changes in the
physiological systems which contribute to the maintenance of balance are well documented …

Introduction: Falls are considered as the major health problem in ageing and the damages
caused by falls (such as fractures, disability, heavy costs on government and family, and …

Background Falling in the elderly results in a significant number of admissions to hospitals
and long-term care facilities, especially among patients with lower extremity osteoarthritis …

Background: The home-based Otago Exercise Program (OEP) has been shown to reduce
the occurrence of falls in community-dwelling seniors. A new OEP DVD was recently …

Falls is the main cause of injuries in elderly. Studies on the long-term effects of balance
training are still limited. This study aimed to assess the long-term impact of a physical …

Background: Aging is associated with the loss of balance and increase risk for falling.
Gerontological nurse play an essential role in reducing falling and its related injuries …

Aim. Falls are the second leading cause of accidental injury and deaths worldwide.
Individuals aged 65 or above have the highest rates. Falls are preventable, but the …