A randomised trial to evaluate the effect of an education program on fall prevention knowledge and the prescription of exercises shown to prevent falls in older people.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Falls in older age; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Public Health - Other public health

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000224628
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Anne Tiedemann

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-03-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 220

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be Health and Exercise Professionals, such as registered Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Medical practitioners, Exercise Physiologists and Fitness Leaders whose clientele includes a significant proportion of older people.

Exclusion Criteria

People will be excluded from participation if they are not fluent in written and spoken English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge about fall risk factors and evidence-based interventions to prevent falls. This outcome will be assessed via a self-report questionnaire specifically designed for the study. [Three months after randomisation];Self-perceived change in fall prevention exercise prescription behaviour, measured by asking the question Do you think you have changed the way you prescribe fall prevention exercise in the past three months?”.[3 months after randomisation]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of exercise prescription strategies used in the past month that comply with evidence-based fall prevention guidelines. This outcome will be assessed via a self-report questionnaire.[Three months after randomisation];The proportion of clients aged 60 years and over seen in the past month that were prescribed evidence-based fall prevention exercise. This outcome will be assessed via a self-report questionnaire specifically designed for the study. [Three months after randomisation];Participants’ self-reported confidence to teach evidence-based fall prevention exercises as measured by the question: How confident are you at prescribing exercises to older people for fall prevention? <br>(scored on an 11-point likert scale from 0=least confident to 10=most confident)<br>[Three months after randomisation]