Toe Clearance Rehabilitative Slippers for Older Adults With Fall Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial
| Autor: | Yukoh Kudoh, Sangun Lee, Masumi Saitoh, Hidetada Sasaki, Naoki Fukushi, Aya Ono, Yuka Ohnuma, Atsuko Satoh, Miwa Miura |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Research Report
medicine.medical_specialty fall law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine older adults Balance (ability) Orthopedic surgery 030222 orthopedics training business.industry Rehabilitation RC952-954.6 balance Fall risk Geriatrics prevent Physical therapy Surgery Geriatrics and Gerontology business RD701-811 |
| Zdroj: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, Vol 12 (2021) Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
| ISSN: | 2151-4593 |
| Popis: | Introduction: To evaluate fall-prevention rehabilitative slippers for use by self-caring, independent older adults. Materials and Methods: This assessor-blinded, randomized, and controlled 1-year study included 59 self-caring, independent participants (49 women) who attended day services. The mean age of participants was 84.0 ± 5.3 years. Participants were randomly selected from 8 nursing homes. We tested slippers top-weighted with a lead bead (200, 300, or 400 g). Intervention group participants walked while wearing the slippers for 10-20 min, 1-3 days/week at the day service center. Fall risk was measured using the Berg Balance Scale and the Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) before and at 3-month intervals after the intervention/control phase. Results: After 12 months, the intervention group demonstrated significant improvement. Berg Balance and POMA compared to the control group ( p < .05 p < .01, respectively). Mobility scores improved significantly for both measurements in the intervention group before and after ( p < .01), but the control group had significantly lower scores. Discussion: Overall, falls decreased in the intervention group from 10 to 7, and control group falls increased from 9 to 16 ( p = .02). No adverse events related to the intervention were reported. Conclusions: Rehabilitation training slippers may reduce falls in older adults. |
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