title: Eight forms of moving meditation for preventing falls in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In numerous countries worldwide, fall prevention among older adults is a major public health issue. For older adults, regular participation in moderate physical activity or exercise lowers the risks of falls. However, scant information is available regarding the prevention strategies that the most at-risk groups may undertake. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a fall prevention strategy, eight forms of moving meditation (EFMM), on community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a quasi-experimental study; 84 participants were recruited from Taipei in Taiwan. For 12 weeks, participants in the experimental group performed 30-min EFMM 3 times per week. The measurements included a Functional Reach Test (FRT), Timed Get-up-and-Go Test (TGUG), and a One-Leg Stance Test (OLST) with eyes both opened and closed. All were conducted at the baseline and 12 weeks after intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The participants who performed EFMM showed a significant and positive performance on FRT, TGUG, and OLST with eyes opened and eyes closed compared to those in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that EFMM is an effective strategy for enhancing balance and functional mobility and preventing falls among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western Nursing, College of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Mei-Ying
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Chin-Lan
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Tsung-Mao
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Mei-Chi
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Tse-Hung
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hsiao-Yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019122:Meditation; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome