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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedLurie JD, Zagaria AB, Ellis L
Surface perturbation training to prevent falls in older adults: a highly pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.
This study’s objective was to determine if adding a component of surface-perturbation training to usual gait/balance training was more effective than gait/balance training alone for reducing falls and fall-related injuries in high-risk older adults referred to physical therapy. This multi-center trial took place at 8 outpatient physical therapy clinics. The cohort included 506 patients aged 65 and older at high fall risk. The group was randomized between treatment with and without surface-perturbation treadmill training. The results were that the training did not significantly reduce risk of any fall but did significantly reduce chance of a fall-related injury after the first 3 months.
AHRQ-funded; HS018459.
Citation: Lurie JD, Zagaria AB, Ellis L .
Surface perturbation training to prevent falls in older adults: a highly pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.
Phys Ther 2020 Jul 19;100(7):1153-62. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa023..
Keywords: Elderly, Falls, Prevention, Training