The Effects of the A Matter of Balance Program on Falls and Physical Risk of Falls, Tampa, Florida, 2013
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The Effects of the A Matter of Balance Program on Falls and Physical Risk of Falls, Tampa, Florida, 2013

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  • Alternative Title:
    Prev Chronic Dis
  • Publisher's site:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.150096
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  • Description:
    Introduction

    This study investigated the effects of the A Matter of Balance (MOB) program on falls and physical risk factors of falling among community-dwelling older adults living in Tampa, Florida, in 2013.

    Methods

    A total of 110 adults (52 MOB, 58 comparison) were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. Data on falls, physical risk of falling, and other known risk factors of falling were collected at baseline and at the end of the program. Multivariate analysis of covariance with repeated measures and logistic regressions were used to investigate the effects of this program.

    Results

    Participants in the MOB group were less likely to have had a fall and had significant improvements in their physical risk of falling compared with adults in the comparison group. No significant effects of the MOB program on recurrent falls or the number of falls reported were found.

    Conclusion

    This study contributes to our understanding of the MOB program and its effectiveness in reducing falls and the physical risk of falling among older adults. The findings support extended use of this program to reduce falls and physical risk of falling among older adults.

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    Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
  • Pubmed ID:
    26402047
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC4584474
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Collection(s):
    Preventing Chronic Disease
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