Falls Risk in Relation to Activity Exposure in High-Risk Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity is linked to many positive health outcomes, stimulating the development of exercise programs. However, many falls occur while walking and so promoting activity might paradoxically increase fall rates, causing injuries, and worse quality of life. The relationship between activity exposure and fall rates remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between walking activity (exposure to risk) and fall rates before and after an exercise program (V-TIME).

Methods

One hundred and nine older fallers, 38 fallers with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 128 fallers with Parkinson's disease (PD) were randomly assigned to one of two active interventions: treadmill training only or treadmill training combined with a virtual reality component. Participa

SUBMITTER: Del Din S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7243591 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature