title: Stepping to stability and fall prevention in adult psychiatric patients.
abstract: Fall prevention is a major area of concern in inpatient settings. This article reports on the feasibility of implementing a daily exercise program that features line dancing to promote stability, balance, and flexibility in adult psychiatric patients and describes the impact of that program. Six hundred sixty-five patient charts drawn from before and after the practice change were reviewed. The fall rate after the introduction of line dancing was 2.8% compared with 3.2% before implementation. In a setting that treats both men and women of many ages and with varying levels of mobility, line dancing offers a viable approach to exercise in a secure setting.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Hospital, Durham University school of Nursing, Durham, NC 27710, USA. sara.emory@duke.edu
authors.forename: Sara L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Emory
authors.forename: Susan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Christopher
authors.forename: Pamela B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Leanne E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Wahl
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D003615:Dancing; D015444:Exercise; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States