The BEST at Home pragmatic fall prevention program: effectiveness, cost effectiveness and implementation

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1077034

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Falls are a major public health issue with enormous personal, social and economic consequences. Certain types of exercise can prevent falls, however new strategies are needed to implement these programs more effectively to maximise uptake and adherence by older people. Researchers in fall prevention and health promotion are partnering with the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District to evaluate the fall prevention effect of the Otago Exercise Programme when implemented in a group-based workshop format for older community-dwelling people.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Partnerships

Funding Amount: $1,386,133.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Promotion

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

accidental falls | aged health | balance | exercise training | prevention | strength training

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