@article{ref1,
title="Effect of a Fall Prevention Program on Balance Maintenance Using a Quasi-experimental Design in Real-World Settings",
journal="Journal of aging and health",
year="2012",
author="Robitaille, Yvonne and Fournier, Michel and Laforest, Sophie and Gauvin, Lise and Filiatrault, Johanne and Corriveau, Helene",
volume="24",
number="5",
pages="827-845",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of a fall prevention program offered under real-world conditions on balance maintenance several months after the program. To explore the program's impact on falls. METHOD: A quasi-experimental study was conducted among community-dwelling seniors, with pre- and postintervention measures of balance performance and self-reported falls. Ten community-based organizations offered the intervention (98 participants) and 7 recruited participants to the study's control arm (102 participants). An earlier study examined balance immediately after the 12-week program. The present study focuses on the 12-month effect. Linear regression (balance) and negative binomial regression (falls) procedures were performed. RESULTS: During the 12-month study period, experimental participants improved and maintained their balance as reflected by their scores on three performance tests. There was no evidence of an effect on falls. DISCUSSION: Structured group exercise programs offered in community-based settings can maintain selected components of balance for several months after the program's end.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0898-2643",
doi="10.1177/0898264312436713",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264312436713"
}