Sustainability of fall prevention exercise programmes for community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Falls have financial, emotional and physical implications for ageing individuals and the healthcare system. Evidence-based exercise programmes have been one of the most effective ways of preventing falls in community dwellings for older adults. However, more research is needed to understand how to sustain these programmes. This scoping review protocol describes our plan to investigate the factors influencing the sustainability of community-based fall prevention exercise programmes.

Methods and analysis

Our scoping review will use the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews framework. The studies will have no restrictions, including publication date, language or g

SUBMITTER: Abel-Adegbite I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12015706 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature