Citation

Cox TB, Williams K. Activ. Adapt. Aging 2016; 40(2): 93-106.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01924788.2016.1158594

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to measure effects of a fall education program and a floor-rise intervention on fear of falling. FOF was established in 63 independent older adults (range = 73-102 years). Educational materials (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2013) were presented to participants who were subdivided into education-only and fall-recovery floor-rise training groups. FOF was measured after the educational materials were discussed and again post- floor-rise training. RMANOVA detected no change in FOF across groups or administrations; FOF trended downward post-intervention. Participants had low levels of FOF at baseline, making additional change difficult. Interviews suggested increased confidence following the training intervention. Further study with groups exhibiting higher initial FOF is recommended.

Language: en