Abstract
The purpose of this nonrandomized, controlled pretest-posttest study was to determine the effectiveness of a Fall Risk Reduction Program for community-dwelling older adults. The intervention group (n = 49) received three monthly educational sessions with a Tai Chi home exercise component and the comparison group (n = 31) viewed a video on fear of falling. Selected cognitive (Fall Facts Check-Off), affective (Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale) and behavioral variables (Multidirectional Reach Test, Timed-Up-and-Go, 30 Second Chair Stand Test, and number of changes to reduce risks) were assessed. The intervention group demonstrated a significant increase in knowledge, had a variable adherence rate to exercise and made an average of 5.4 changes per person to reduce fall risks. There were no reports of initiating exercise or reducing fall risk factors from the comparison group. The Fall Risk Reduction Program is effective to increase fall-related knowledge and reduce fall risk factors in community-dwelling older adults.
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