title: Effects of a Community-based Fall Prevention Exercise Program on Activity Participation.
abstract: This study was conducted to identify the effects of a fall-prevention exercise program on the participation and static balance of elderly persons in daily life roles. [Subjects] Ten participants over 65 years of age (75.29±2.93) who were healthy community-dwellers (two men and eight women) were recruited. [Methods] The participants exercised three times a week for eight weeks. The exercise program was based on the fitness and mobility exercise (FAME) protocol. The outcome measures were changes in activity participation level and the fall index. [Results] After the exercise, the activity participation level significantly increased, and the fall index significantly decreased. [Conclusion] A fall prevention exercise program can have a positive effect on participation and static balance in older adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, College of Humanities and Social Science, Kosin University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Won-Jin
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Moonyoung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Duk-Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: An
keywords: Exercise; Fall; Participation