Falls Reduction and Exercise Training in an Assisted Living Population
Multicomponent exercise programs are currently an efficacious fall prevention strategy among community dwelling older adults although research documents differential falls susceptibility among frail older adults. This study aimed to examine the association between the Boston FICSIT (Frailty and Inju...
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| author | Kimberly J. Alvarez Shannen Kirchner Serena Chu Sarah Smith Wendy Winnick-Baskin Thelma J. Mielenz |
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| description | Multicomponent exercise programs are currently an efficacious fall prevention strategy among community dwelling older adults although research documents differential falls susceptibility among frail older adults. This study aimed to examine the association between the Boston FICSIT (Frailty and Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques) exercise program (the original exercise program to demonstrate that nursing home residents can increase strength) and falls incidents in an assisted living community. A descriptive cross-sectional study matched exercise charts for frequency and duration of training with number of reported fall incidents. Among 39 participants, 33% (n=13) reported a fall incident. Adults without a fall history reported more time in aerobic (26.30 versus 20.00, P value =0.71) and strength (1.50 versus 0.50, P value =0.01) training sessions compared to those with a fall history. Multivariate models adjusting for covariates illustrated a significant protective association between strength training and fall incidents (OR=0.25; 95% CI=0.07, 0.85). In this cross-sectional study, this progressive resistance exercise training program into an assisted living population was associated with a decrease in the number of fall incidents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb8987e6201b4197875b4da41aa0c7132025-02-03T05:43:49ZengWileyJournal of Aging Research2090-22042090-22122015-01-01201510.1155/2015/957598957598Falls Reduction and Exercise Training in an Assisted Living PopulationKimberly J. Alvarez0Shannen Kirchner1Serena Chu2Sarah Smith3Wendy Winnick-Baskin4Thelma J. Mielenz5Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USACollege of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USACollege of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USACollege of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USAAtria Senior Living, Louisville, KY 40202, USADepartment of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USAMulticomponent exercise programs are currently an efficacious fall prevention strategy among community dwelling older adults although research documents differential falls susceptibility among frail older adults. This study aimed to examine the association between the Boston FICSIT (Frailty and Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques) exercise program (the original exercise program to demonstrate that nursing home residents can increase strength) and falls incidents in an assisted living community. A descriptive cross-sectional study matched exercise charts for frequency and duration of training with number of reported fall incidents. Among 39 participants, 33% (n=13) reported a fall incident. Adults without a fall history reported more time in aerobic (26.30 versus 20.00, P value =0.71) and strength (1.50 versus 0.50, P value =0.01) training sessions compared to those with a fall history. Multivariate models adjusting for covariates illustrated a significant protective association between strength training and fall incidents (OR=0.25; 95% CI=0.07, 0.85). In this cross-sectional study, this progressive resistance exercise training program into an assisted living population was associated with a decrease in the number of fall incidents.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/957598 |
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| title_short | Falls Reduction and Exercise Training in an Assisted Living Population |
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