Effectiveness of the Safe Step Digital Exercise Program to Prevent Falls in Older Community-Dwelling Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls among older adults are a significant public health issue due to their high incidence, severe consequences, and substantial economic impact. Exercise programs incorporating balance and functional exercises have been shown to reduce fall rates, but adherence and scaling up the interventions remain challenges. Digital technology offers a promising avenue to deliver this type of exercise, potentially improving exercise adherence and enabling self-management of exercise in the aging population.

Objective

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the Safe Step app, a self-managed, unsupervised, home-based digital exercise program, in reducing fall rates or fall risk in community-dwelling older adults. Additional aims were to describe fall-related injuries in

SUBMITTER: Pettersson B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11997535 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature