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Abstract
Objective
The purpose is to identify the effects of the exercise education programme on fall prevention of community-dwelling elderly.
Methods
A single blind preliminary randomized control trial was conducted. Participants (N = 10) in the experimental group was assigned to an exercise education programme which consisted of 28 sessions, 30∼40 minutes per day for 4 weeks and a self-management telephone monitoring programme once every two days. Participants (N = 8) in the control group received no intervention. The effectiveness of exercise education programme was measured by fall index, balance confidence scale, and balance scale.
Results
The fall risks decreased from moderate to minimum in the experimental group (p < .001). Balance confidence scores increased, especially 6 items measured statistically significant increases (p < .05). However, balance scores did not show statistically significant improvement.
Conclusion
The exercise education programme might be effective for fall prevention of community-dwelling elderly.
期刊介绍：
The Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy is the official peer-reviewed open access publication of the Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association. The Journal aims to promote the development of theory and practice in occupational therapy (OT), and facilitate documentation and communication among educators, researchers and practitioners. It also works to advance availability, use, support and excellence of OT and maintain professional standards to promote better understanding of OT.
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