Tailor-made programs for fall prevention in older adults.
Description: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the fall prevention program tailored to an individual level of physical well-being is useful in community-dwelling older adults. We divided the participants into two groups according to the TUG (timed up and go) test (robust group and frail group). In the robust group, the most effective program for fall prevention was dual-task training. In the frail group, the resistance training showed significant effect for fall prevention. These findings suggest that fall prevention programs should be tailored to the level of physical well-being.
Amount: ¥18,460,000
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Start date: 2011-04-01
End date: 2014-03-31
Investigator: Tadao TSUBOYAMA
Institution: Kyoto University
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Funded outputs count: 15
Funder award ID: 23300254
OpenAlex ID: G4511305792