Titre :
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Moving forward in fall prevention : An intervention to improve balance among older adults in real-world settings. (2005)
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Auteurs :
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Yvonne Robitaille ;
Hélène CORNVEAU ;
Nicole DAMESTOY ;
Michel Fournier ;
Lise Gauvin ;
Sophie LAFOREST ;
Manon PANSIEN ;
Francine TRICKEY ;
Agence de developpement des réseanx locaux de sante et de services sociaux de Montréal. Montréal. CAN ;
Université de Montréal. Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Santé. (G.R.I.S.). CAN
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 95, n° 11, 2005)
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Pagination :
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2049-2056
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Chute
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Structure préventive
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Prévention santé
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Thérapeutique
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Personne âgée
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Homme
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Monde
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Activité physique
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS n50oR0xe. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We investigated the effectiveness of a group-based exercise intervention to improve balancing ability among older adults delivered in natural settings by staff in local community organizations. Methods. The main component of the intervention consisted of biweekly group-based exercise sessions conducted over 12 weeks by a professional, coupled with home-based exercises. In a quasi experimental design, 10 community organizations working with older adults offered the intervention to groups of 5 to 15 persons concerned about falls, while 7 organizations recruited similar groups to participate in the control arm of the study. Participants (98 experimental and 102 control) underwent balance assessments by a physiotherapist at registration and 3 months later. Results. Eighty-nine percent of participants attended the 3-month measurement session (n=177). A linear regression analysis showed that after adjusting for baseline levels of balance and demographic and health characteristics, the intervention significantly improved static balance and mobility Conclusion. Structured, group-based exercise programs offered by community organizations in natural settings can successfully increase balancing ability among community-dwelling older adults concerned about falls.
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