Falls Prevention – Page 2 – Later Life Training

PSI – Research implementing PSI (2017) – PhISICAL

The PhISICAL Activity Intervention in Community-based AduLts (PhISICAL) Study The aim of the PhISICAL study is to examine the implementation of FaME in two very different areas of the East Midlands in order to understand the factors that make such a programme a success or not. You can find out more about this work, led by Nottingham University…

May 13, 2017Falls care, News, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

FaME (PSI) reduces falls even in low risk older adults (but not OEP) – Gawler et al. 2016

Sheena Gawler has published the results on falls reduction in a low risk population of older adults after a 6 month PSI intervention and a 6 month OEP intervention. Conclusions: Community-dwelling older adults who joined an exercise intervention (FaME) aimed at increasing MVPA did not fall more during the intervention period, fell less and had…

August 7, 2016Falls care, OEP Course, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Review – Exercise to prevent falls Update – Sherrington (2011)

In 2008, Sherrington et al published a systematic review of published exercise programmes to prevent falls. In a nutshell, they found that successful intervention had to have 3 things in place: a dose of over 50 hours highly challenging balance training (narrowing base of support, reducing holding support, dynamic as well as static balance training…

August 20, 2011Falls care, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

DoH Prevention Package (2009)

In 2009, the Department of Health published its prevention package. The suite of downloadable prevention package resources below is designed to support PCTs, SHAs and Local Authorities in prioritising and effectively commissioning services that support the health, well-being and independence of older people. Each resource may be read as a stand-alone document or as part…

January 4, 2011Falls, Falls care, OEP Course, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Review – Exercise to prevent falls – Sherrington (2008)

In 2008, Sherrington et al published a systematic review of over 100 exercise programmes to prevent falls. In a nutshell, they found that successful intervention had to have 3 things in place: a dose of over 50 hours highly challenging balance training (narrowing base of support, reducing holding support, dynamic as well as static balance…

January 2, 2011Falls care, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

World Health Organisation – Falls Prevention Strategies (2004/2007)

Interventions to prevent accidental falls among older people. Skelton DA, Todd C. World Health Organisation Health Evidence Network Document. 2004.
Click here to download

This was followed up in 2007 by a series of resources for health care implementers – visit the WHO website on falls prevention or download their Global Strategy.

January 2, 2011Falls, Falls careBy Dawn Skelton

Tag Archives: Falls Prevention

PSI – Research implementing PSI (2017) – PhISICAL

FaME (PSI) reduces falls even in low risk older adults (but not OEP) – Gawler et al. 2016

Review – Exercise to prevent falls Update – Sherrington (2011)

DoH Prevention Package (2009)

Review – Exercise to prevent falls – Sherrington (2008)

World Health Organisation – Falls Prevention Strategies (2004/2007)

FRAT – fall risk tool (2004)

Review – Exercise and Falls Prevention – Skelton 2007

Review – Exercise and Injury Prevention – Skelton 2003

Review – The role of the OT in falls prevention – Petersen 2008

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