Effectiveness of a self-managed digital exercise programme to prevent falls in older community-dwelling adults: study protocol for the Safe Step randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Exercise interventions have a strong evidence base for falls prevention. However, exercise can be challenging to implement and often has limited reach and poor adherence. Digital technology provides opportunities for both increased access to the intervention and support over time. Further knowledge needs to be gained regarding the effectiveness of completely self-managed digital exercise interventions. The main objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a self-managed digital exercise programme, Safe Step, in combination with monthly educational videos with educational videos alone, on falls over 1 year in older community-dwelling adults.

Methods and analysis

A two-arm parallel randomised controlled trial will be conducted with at least 1400 comm

SUBMITTER: Pettersson B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7239551 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature