Increased Risk of Falls
Conditions
Keywords
Old age, Chronic disease, Risk of falls, Fear of falling, Fall prevention, Eurythmy, Tai Chi
Brief summary
The ENTAiER fall prevention study investigates the efficacy and safety of eurythmy therapy and tai chi in older people with chronic diseases and an increased risk of falls. In the course of the ENTAiER study, the participants observed changes in themselves and in their everyday life and described them in conversation, which could not be recorded with the research methods used. A qualitative exploration of these subjectively experienced changes among participants of the ENTAiER study will be conducted as part of a sub-study. For this purpose, group interviews will be conducted.
Interventions
OTHERQualitative interview - eurythmy group
Participants will be interviewed about self-perceived changes in everyday life during participation in the eurythmy intervention of the ENTAiER study.
OTHERQualitative interview - tai chi group
Participants will be interviewed about self-perceived changes in everyday life during participation in the tai chi intervention of the ENTAiER study.
OTHERQualitative interview - standard care group
Participants will be interviewed about self-perceived changes in everyday life during participation in the standard care group of the ENTAiER study.
Sponsors
ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Enrolled and randomized participant of ENTAiER main study * Written informed consent for participation in EYT\_13 sub-study * Participation in eurythmy or tai chi intervention for 24 weeks (-28d/+21d) (the standard care group will be time-equated to eurythmy and tai chi)
Exclusion criteria
* Early termination of the intervention (less than 20 weeks) (the standard care group will be time-equated to eurythmy and tai chi)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-reported changes in daily life through movement exercises | 90-minute interviews | Semi-structured guided group interviews will be used |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-reported changes in movement security through movement exercises | 90-minute interviews | Semi-structured guided group interviews will be used |
| Self-reported changes in health through movement exercises | 90-minute interviews | Semi-structured guided group interviews will be used |
| Self-reported changes in the experience of movement in general | 90-minute interviews | Semi-structured guided group interviews will be used |
| Experiencing movement exercises | 90-minute interviews | Semi-structured guided group interviews will be used |
| Need for offers on movement exercises | 90-minute interviews | Semi-structured guided group interviews will be used |
| Integration of movement exercises into everyday life | 90-minute interviews | Semi-structured guided group interviews will be used |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed