Efficacy of the Otago-Exercise-Programme to reduce falls in community-dwelling adults aged 65-80 when delivered as group or individual training: Non-inferiority-clinical-trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Otago Exercise Programme is an effective intervention for falls prevention. However, there is limited evidence in relation to studies that compare efficacy for falls prevention when delivered Otago Exercise Programme in a group or individual format in a primary care context.

Objective

To compare the Otago Exercise Programme delivered as a group vs. individual format for community dwelling older adults, over a one year period. The hypothesis was that neither format would be inferior to the other.

Methods

DESIGN: A four-year multicentre, randomized, non-inferiority clinical trial, with two arms- Otago Exercise Programme group training and individual Otago exercise training.

Setting(s)

21 primary healthcare centers.

Participants

A sample size

SUBMITTER: Albornos-Munoz L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11443953 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature