Validation of Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Programs for Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disorders: A Modified Otago Exercise Program

Frontiers in Public Health

Mindy Renfro¹ 

关键词: falls;    fall prevention;    intellectual and/or developmental disorders;    older adults;    evidence-based program;    Otago Exercise Program;    functional performance;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2016.00261

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionEvidence-based fall prevention (EBFP) programs significantly decrease fall risk, falls, and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling older adults. To date, EBFP programs are only validated for use among people with normal cognition and, therefore, are not evidence-based for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disorders (IDD) such as Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, cerebral vascular accident, or traumatic brain injury.

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