Can the Otago falls prevention program be delivered by video? A feasibility study

• Published in: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine Vol. 2; no. 1; p. e000059
• Main Authors: Davis, Jennifer C, Hsu, Chun Liang, Cheung, Winnie, Brasher, Penny M A, Li, Linda C, Khan, Karim M, Sykes, Jonathan, Skelton, Dawn A, Liu-Ambrose, Teresa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 2016; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Aging; Fall; Exercise

ObjectivesWe assessed the feasibility of delivering the Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) via an interactive DVD (ie, OEP-DVD) in combination with monthly physical therapist phone calls to older adults.DesignThis pre-post (baseline and 6-month follow-up) study included an intervention group (n=61) base...