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Walking on 'Four Legs' to Manage Falls and Fear of Falling
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Exercise training for Risk of Falling. Completed, enrolled 37 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is a pilot study that aims to test the feasibility and safety of a novel Nordic Walking (NW) activity program for community-dwelling older adults who are at risk of falling or experience fear of falling (FOF). The study also aims to determine the distribution and effect sizes of outcomes to inform future sample size calculations and explore participants' perspectives of the intervention. Participants will be asked to: * Attend training sessions to learn proper Nordic Walking techniques. * Engage in supervised Nordic Walking sessions for a specified duration and frequency. * Keep a log of their walking activities and any falls or near falls experienced. * Complete questionnaires to assess their fear of falling and overall physical activity levels. If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare the intervention group, consisting of older adults participating in the Nordic Walking program, with a control group of older adults who do not receive the intervention. The comparison will be made to determine if Nordic Walking has a significant impact on reducing falls and fear of falling compared to the control group.
Study Details
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Interventions
The intervention will be a combination of both supervised and unsupervised sessions. Participants in the Nordic Walking (NW) treatment group will attend 5 one-hour group sessions, which will incorporate coaching principles.