Skin and bone injuries and fatalities resulting from falls. W00 Fall on same level involving ice and snow,w01 Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling, w06 Fall involving bed, w07 Fall involving chair, w10 Fall on and from stairs and steps. w17 Other fall from one level to another, w18 Other fall o
Conditions
Interventions
This study will be involved a single group for 4 months intervention and 2 months follow- up. Interventions included exercise (stretching, balance and strength), education (elderly people and caregiv
Prevention
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age over 60 years experience falls in the previous 6 months; living in an aged care facility for at least one year; having above average physical ability (by means of Katz's activities of daily living); having medium and high cognitive ability based on cognitive Status Assessment Tools.Exclusion criteria: Leaving nursing home or death; absent more than two times the exercise session or more than one in educationin a month.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of fall and quality of life. Timepoint: Data from six months before(20 jun 2013) and six months after(23 jul 2013). Method of measurement: Registration forms for counting the number of fall in elderly fall episodes during the 6 months before and after the study and lipid quality of life questionnaire to measure quality of life in the Before and After Intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and after 6 months of intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire lipid. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactmehdi jaefari oori
Tehran University of Medical Sciences - college nursing and midwifery
Outcome results
None listed