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Title: | Evaluation of the Frails' Fall Efficacy by Comparing Treatments (EFFECT) on reducing fall and fear of fall in moderately frail older adults: Study protocol for a randomised control trial | Authors: | Kwok, B.C Mamun, K Chandran, M Wong, C.H |
Keywords: | adult aged agility article body equilibrium clinical effectiveness clinical protocol controlled study cost effectiveness analysis daily life activity falling fear fear of falling female follow up frail elderly home safety human intermethod comparison kinesiotherapy male Modified Falls Efficacy Scale muscle strength quadriceps femoris muscle quality of life randomized controlled trial randomized controlled trial (topic) rating scale rehabilitation care self report single blind procedure sport treatment outcome walking clinical trial controlled clinical trial cost benefit analysis economics exercise test falling health care cost methodology middle aged pathophysiology prospective study psychological aspect recreation Singapore time Accidental Falls Aged Aged, 80 and over Cost-Benefit Analysis Exercise Test Exercise Therapy Fear Frail Elderly Health Care Costs Humans Middle Aged Muscle Strength Postural Balance Prospective Studies Quadriceps Muscle Quality of Life Research Design Self Report Singapore Single-Blind Method Time Factors Treatment Outcome Video Games Walking |
Issue Date: | 2011 | Publisher: | BMC | Citation: | Kwok, B.C, Mamun, K, Chandran, M, Wong, C.H (2011). Evaluation of the Frails' Fall Efficacy by Comparing Treatments (EFFECT) on reducing fall and fear of fall in moderately frail older adults: Study protocol for a randomised control trial. Trials 12 : 155. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-155 | Rights: | Attribution 4.0 International | Abstract: | Background: Falls are common in frail older adults and often result in injuries and hospitalisation. The Nintendo®Wii™ is an easily available exercise modality in the community which has been shown to improve lower limb strength and balance. However, not much is known on the effectiveness of the Nintendo®Wii™ to improve fall efficacy and reduce falls in a moderately frail older adult. Fall efficacy is the measure of fear of falling in performing various daily activities. Fear contributes to avoidance of activities and functional decline.Methods: This randomised active-control trial is a comparison between the Nintendo WiiActive programme against standard gym-based rehabilitation of the older population. Eighty subjects aged above 60, fallers and non-fallers, will be recruited from the hospital outpatient clinic. The primary outcome measure is the Modified Falls Efficacy Scale and the secondary outcome measures are self-reported falls, quadriceps strength, walking agility, dynamic balance and quality of life assessments.Discussions: The study is the first randomised control trial using the Nintendo Wii as a rehabilitation modality investigating a change in fall efficacy and self-reported falls. Longitudinally, the study will investigate if the interventions can successfully reduce falls and analyse the cost-effectiveness of the programme.Trial registration: Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register (ANZCTR): ACTRN12610000576022. © 2011 Kwok et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. | Source Title: | Trials | URI: | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/178174 | ISSN: | 1745-6215 | DOI: | 10.1186/1745-6215-12-155 | Rights: | Attribution 4.0 International |
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