Falls and Fall-Related Injuries in an Evidence-Based Tai Ji Quan Intervention in Rural West Virginia Churches
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2023
Source: Top Geriatr Rehabil. 39(3):170-178
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Alternative Title:Top Geriatr Rehabil
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Description:Background:
This paper identifies the independent predictors of falls in an implementation study of Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better BalanceĀ® (TJQMBB) in older adults in rural West Virginia churches.
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Falls and injuries were identified via calendars, questionnaire, and verbal reports.
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Fall predictors were gait speed (OR 0.27; 95% CI 0.08, 0.90); low back pain (OR 8.04; 95% CI 1.71, 37.79); and pain, stiffness, or swelling limiting activity (OR 2.44; 95% CI 1.09, 5.45).
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Determining differences between fallers and non-fallers may identify people with different fall risk profiles and ultimately better tailor fall-prevention programming to individual needs.
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Pubmed ID:37605786
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10440152
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