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Pilot Outcomes of a Multicomponent Fall Risk Program Integrated Into Daily Lives of Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Szanton, Sarah L. ; Clemson, Lindy ; Liu, Minhui ; Gitlin, Laura N. ; Hladek, Melissa D. ; LaFave, Sarah E. ; Roth, David L. ; Marx, Katherine A. ; Felix, Cynthia and Okoye, Safiyyah M. , et al. (2021) In Journal of Applied Gerontology 40(3). p.320-327
Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate whether a fall prevention intervention reduces fall risk in older adults who have previously fallen. Design: Randomized controlled pilot trial. Setting: Participants’ homes. Intervention: LIVE-LiFE, adapted from Lifestyle-Intervention Functional Exercise (LiFE) integrates strength and balance training into daily habits in eight visits over 12 weeks. The adaptations to LiFE were to also provide (a) US$500 in home safety changes, (b) vision contrast screening and referral, and (c) medication recommendations. Control condition consisted of fall prevention materials and individualized fall risk summary. Measurement: Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Tandem stand. Falls efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of the... (More)

Objectives: To evaluate whether a fall prevention intervention reduces fall risk in older adults who have previously fallen. Design: Randomized controlled pilot trial. Setting: Participants’ homes. Intervention: LIVE-LiFE, adapted from Lifestyle-Intervention Functional Exercise (LiFE) integrates strength and balance training into daily habits in eight visits over 12 weeks. The adaptations to LiFE were to also provide (a) US$500 in home safety changes, (b) vision contrast screening and referral, and (c) medication recommendations. Control condition consisted of fall prevention materials and individualized fall risk summary. Measurement: Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Tandem stand. Falls efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of the intervention. Results: Sample (N = 37) was 65% female, 65% White, and average 77 years. Compared with the control group, each outcome improved in the intervention. The LIVE-LiFE intervention had a large effect (1.1) for tandem stand, moderate (0.5) in falls efficacy, and small (0.1) in the TUG. Conclusion: Simultaneously addressing preventable fall risk factors is feasible.

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  abstract     = {{<p>Objectives: To evaluate whether a fall prevention intervention reduces fall risk in older adults who have previously fallen. Design: Randomized controlled pilot trial. Setting: Participants’ homes. Intervention: LIVE-LiFE, adapted from Lifestyle-Intervention Functional Exercise (LiFE) integrates strength and balance training into daily habits in eight visits over 12 weeks. The adaptations to LiFE were to also provide (a) US$500 in home safety changes, (b) vision contrast screening and referral, and (c) medication recommendations. Control condition consisted of fall prevention materials and individualized fall risk summary. Measurement: Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Tandem stand. Falls efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of the intervention. Results: Sample (N = 37) was 65% female, 65% White, and average 77 years. Compared with the control group, each outcome improved in the intervention. The LIVE-LiFE intervention had a large effect (1.1) for tandem stand, moderate (0.5) in falls efficacy, and small (0.1) in the TUG. Conclusion: Simultaneously addressing preventable fall risk factors is feasible.</p>}},
  author       = {{Szanton, Sarah L. and Clemson, Lindy and Liu, Minhui and Gitlin, Laura N. and Hladek, Melissa D. and LaFave, Sarah E. and Roth, David L. and Marx, Katherine A. and Felix, Cynthia and Okoye, Safiyyah M. and Zhang, Xuan and Bautista, Svetlana and Granbom, Marianne}},
  issn         = {{0733-4648}},
  keywords     = {{accidental falls; community-dwelling; home hazards; lifestyle-integrated exercise; medication review}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{320--327}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Journal of Applied Gerontology}},
  title        = {{Pilot Outcomes of a Multicomponent Fall Risk Program Integrated Into Daily Lives of Community-Dwelling Older Adults}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464820912664}},
  doi          = {{10.1177/0733464820912664}},
  volume       = {{40}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}