Physical Activity and Fall Prevention in Geriatric Inpatients in an Acute Care Unit (AGIR Study): Protocol for a Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls are one of the world's top 10 risks associated with disability in people older than 60 years. They also represent more than two-thirds of adverse events in hospitals, mainly affecting patients older than 65 years. Physical activity is a central intervention in fall prevention for older people. Whatever the details of the prevention strategy that is adopted (ie, how a mono- or multifactorial intervention is evaluated, the category of person the intervention targets, and where it is used), it is important to ensure that the proposed intervention is feasible and usable for the patient and the health care team.

Objective

The primary objective is to study the usability of carrying out a physical activity intervention, including 3 types of exercises, in older pati

SUBMITTER: Noublanche F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9315880 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature