A Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention to Reduce Fear of Falling and Associated Activity Restriction in Older Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12440645 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon L Tennstedt (New England Research Institutes, corresponding author), S Tennstedt, Jonathan Howland (0000-0001-8079-1188, Boston University), Margie E Lachman (0000-0003-3027-8735, Brandeis University), M Lachman, Everett Peterson (University of Illinois Chicago), Linda Kasten (New England Research Institutes), Alan M Jette (0000-0002-2117-9973), A Jette |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 53B |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | P384-P392 |
| Publication date | 1998-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/geronb/53b.6.p384 |
| PMID | 9826971 |
| OpenAlex | W2102366287 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 1 |
A randomized, single-blind controlled trial was conducted to test the efficacy of a community-based group intervention to reduce fear of falling and associated restrictions in activity levels among older adults. A sample of 434 persons age 60+ years, who reported fear of falling and associated activity restriction, was recruited from 40 senior housing sites in the Boston metropolitan area. Data were collected at baseline, and at 6-week, 6-month, and 12-month follow-ups. Compared with contact control subjects, intervention subjects reported increased levels of intended activity (p < .05) and greater mobility control (p < .05) immediately after the intervention. Effects at 12 months included improved social function (p < .05) and mobility range (p < .05). The intervention had immediate but modest beneficial effects that diminished over time in the setting with no booster intervention
Environmental health · Fear of falling · Injury prevention · Intervention (counseling · Physical therapy · Poison control · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
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| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2025 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |