Fall in Older Adults
Conditions
Interventions
Safe & Joyful Walk (Experimental) group:Participants will attend 24 instructor-led group sessions over 12 weeks, focusing on balance, strength, and functional exercises. In addition, they will complet
Tai Chi (Active Control) group:Participants will attend 24 instructor-led group sessions over 12 weeks, practicing 24-form simplified Yang-style Tai Chi. In addition, they will complete unsupervised h
Sponsors
Universiti Malaya
Jiangxi University of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. age 60 years or older; 2. Mandarin-speaking; 3. independent in activities of daily living; 4. able to walk 10 m without the use of a walking aid; 5. willingness to provide informed consent and comply with the study protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. an acute psychiatric condition with psychosis; 2. an unstable medical condition that would preclude safe participation; 3. a progressive neurological condition (such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Meniere’s disease); 4. cognitive impairment defined as a Pfeiffer Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) score <8 ; 5. residing in residential aged care, currently participating in a fall prevention trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recruitment rate;Attrition rate;Fall rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attendance at group sessions;Adherence to home-based practice;Balance confidence (Activity-specific Balance Confidence Scale, ABC);Gait speed (4-meter gait speed test);Balance performance (One-Leg Stance test); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactBing Xu
Faculty of Sports and Exercise Sciences, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia Physical Education, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology
Outcome results
None listed