Surface Perturbation Training to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Highly Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls are the leading cause of injuries among older adults, and trips and slips are major contributors to falls.

Objective

The authors sought to compare the effectiveness of adding a component of surface perturbation training to usual gait/balance training for reducing falls and fall-related injury in high-risk older adults referred to physical therapy.

Design

This was a multi-center, pragmatic, randomized, comparative effectiveness trial.

Setting

Treatment took place within 8 outpatient physical therapy clinics.

Patients

This study included 506 patients 65+ years of age at high fall risk referred for gait/balance training.

Intervention

This trial evaluated surface perturbation treadmill training integrated into usual multimodal exercis

SUBMITTER: Lurie JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7498164 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature