Exercise for falls prevention in residential aged care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Falls; Mobility and balance; Fear of falling and cognition; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000179730
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-02-13
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Permanent residents of aged care facilities.

Exclusion Criteria

Terminal or unstable illness; significant advanced cognitive decline (that precludes safely following direction for exercise and equipment use); advanced Parkinson's Disease or severe hemiplegia (that precluded inclusion in group exercise); permanently wheel chair or bed bound; or have performed a similar balance and/or resistance training program in the past 12 months; insufficient English to complete outcome measures questionnaires.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified