The Effects of a Home-Based Fall Prevention Program on Community-Dwelling Elderly's Fall Risk Category

Description

The primary goal of this dissertation study is to determine if a home-based multiplanar balance training program with electronic assistance, will be effective in reducing one's fall risk category. Hypothesis: After 12 weeks, there will be a statistically significant decrease in the fall risk category for individuals in a home-based multiplanar balance training and educational program with electronic assistance as compared to no change in the fall risk category for individuals in an educational control group with electronic assistance Hypothesis: To determine if an individual's fear of falling is lower following a home-based multiplanar balance training and educational program, with electronic assistance as compared to no change in fear of falling following an educational control group with electronic assistance post-intervention. Hypothesis: An individual's quality of life will improve following a home-based multiplanar balance training and educational program, with electronic assistance as compared to no change in the quality of life following an educational control group with electronic assistance post-intervention. Hypothesis: Adherence and feasibility will be greater with a home-based multiplanar balance training program, with electronic assistance as compared to a control group with electronic assistance. Hypothesis: There will be a statistically significant inverse relationship between an individual's fear of falling and their fall risk category.

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Fall Risk

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The primary goal of this dissertation study is to determine if a home-based multiplanar balance training program with electronic assistance, will be effective in reducing one's fall risk category. Hypothesis: After 12 weeks, there will be a statistically significant decrease in the fall risk category for individuals in a home-based multiplanar balance training and educational program with electronic assistance as compared to no change in the fall risk category for individuals in an educational control group with electronic assistance Hypothesis: To determine if an individual's fear of falling is lower following a home-based multiplanar balance training and educational program, with electronic assistance as compared to no change in fear of falling following an educational control group with electronic assistance post-intervention. Hypothesis: An individual's quality of life will improve following a home-based multiplanar balance training and educational program, with electronic assistance as compared to no change in the quality of life following an educational control group with electronic assistance post-intervention. Hypothesis: Adherence and feasibility will be greater with a home-based multiplanar balance training program, with electronic assistance as compared to a control group with electronic assistance. Hypothesis: There will be a statistically significant inverse relationship between an individual's fear of falling and their fall risk category.

The Effects of a Home-Based Fall Prevention Program on Community-Dwelling Elderly's Fall Risk Category

The Effects of a Home-Based Fall Prevention Program on Community-Dwelling Elderly's Fall Risk Category

Condition
Fall Risk
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New York

Metro PT, New York, New York, United States, 10021

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Able to transfer and walk independently at least 10 feet without an assistive device
  • * Living independently (defined as transferring independently and perform activities of daily life independently) in a home, or condo in the community
  • * Maintain a single legged stance greater than or equal to 2 seconds and less than or equal to 10 seconds bilaterally
  • * A Mini-Cog test (a tool that assesses signs for dementia) score of 3 or greater (appendix IV)
  • * Possession of an I-Phone less than 7 years old
  • * Able to start within 2 weeks of enrollment
  • * • Unable to comprehend spoken English or communicate verbally in English
  • * Diagnosis of a central neurological disease
  • * Diagnosis of cognitive disease
  • * Surgery or hospitalization within the last 6 months
  • * Active cancer and/or undergoing current treatment
  • * Current utilization of a trainer
  • * Current utilization of a physical therapist for gait, balance, or lower extremity issues

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Dilshaad Basrai Vad,

Study Record Dates

2024-05