A multifactorial fall prevention programme in the community-dwelling aged: predictors of adherence

NM Sjösten, M Salonoja, M Piirtola… - European journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background: Overall adherence rates have usually been reported in fall prevention studies,
but predictors of adherence have rarely been described. The aim of this study was to …

A multifactorial fall prevention programme in home-dwelling elderly people: A randomized-controlled trial

NM Sjösten, M Salonoja, M Piirtola, T Vahlberg… - Public health, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To describe the implementation and the effects of a multifactorial fall
prevention trial on the specified risk factors of falling, incidence of falls and injurious falls …

Prevalence and correlates of participation in fall prevention exercise/physical activity by older adults

D Merom, V Pye, R Macniven, H van der Ploeg… - Preventive …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine older people's participation in fall prevention exercise/physical
activities. METHODS: Participants comprised 5,681 randomly selected older people (≥ …

Adherence and attrition in fall prevention exercise programs for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

O Osho, O Owoeye… - Journal of aging and …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
Fall prevention exercise programs have been reported to be effective in minimizing falls in
older adults. However, adherence and attrition in exercise programs remain a challenge …

Rethinking individual and community fall prevention strategies: a meta-regression comparing single and multifactorial interventions

AJ Campbell, MC Robertson - Age and ageing, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background guidelines recommend that fall prevention programmes for older people
include multifactorial interventions. Objective we aimed to determine if randomised …

Older people's views of falls-prevention interventions in six European countries

L Yardley, FL Bishop, N Beyer, K Hauer… - The …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: Our study identified factors common to a variety of populations and settings that
may promote or inhibit uptake and adherence to falls-related interventions. Design and …

Effects of risk-based multifactorial fall prevention on health-related quality of life among the community-dwelling aged: a randomized controlled trial

S Vaapio, M Salminen, T Vahlberg, N Sjösten… - Health and Quality of …, 2007 - Springer
Background This study aimed to assess the effects of a risk-based, multifactorial fall
prevention programme on health-related quality of life among the community-dwelling aged …

Effects of a multifactorial fall prevention program on fall incidence and physical function in community-dwelling older adults with risk of falls

HC Lee, KC Chang, JY Tsauo, JW Hung… - Archives of physical …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate effects of a multifactorial fall prevention program on fall incidence
and physical function in community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN: Multicenter randomized …

The role of health professionals in promoting the uptake of fall prevention interventions: a qualitative study of older people's views

A Dickinson, K Horton, I Machen, F Bunn… - Age and …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background: uptake of and adherence to fall prevention interventions is often poor and we
know little about older people's perceptions of and beliefs about fall prevention interventions …

Use of a fall prevention practice guideline for community-dwelling older persons at risk for falling: a feasibility study

K Milisen, A Geeraerts, E Dejaeger - Gerontology, 2009 - karger.com
Background: Falls among older persons occur frequently and are a common cause of
physical and psychological morbidity and healthcare utilization. The problem can be …