Falls prevention program
Falls prevention program has been studied in 5 papers since 2022: 2 trials and 1 observational study in people, 1 review. The newest paper, May 15, 2025: “An Exploratory Study on Virtual Reality Technology for Fall Prevention in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment”.
5 papers study it7 findingsUpdated
“There were significant time effects for the TUG test (F = 4.90, p = 0.01), 5xSTS (F = 4.98, p = 0.010), walking speed (F = 4.23, p = 0.020), and walking endurance (F = 3.79, p = 0.029).”
1 of its findings points the other way.
- 3 independent labs in 2 countries
- 1 finding against
- Funders: Administration for Community Living and 7 more
- Human trial2
- Humans1
Studies in people
1 study gave falls prevention program to people and measured what changed.
down: Decreases timed Up and Go Test time
up: Improves walking speed
down: Decreases five-times sit-to-stand duration
PloS one, Mar 14, 2024
What did studies of Falls prevention program find?
6Studies of Falls prevention program measured 6 outcomes; the most studied are falls (2 studies), physical function (1) and fear of falling (1).
Falls
downin humans1no changein humans1
2 studies
Falls
downin humans1no changein humans1
Falls prevention program decreases falls in humans.
“A higher proportion of completers had reduced falls, decreased fear of falling, and were more likely to take actions to reduce fall risk.”
Humanscomparing completers vs non-completers
Journal of aging and health
Falls prevention program has no effect on falls in humans (no significant reduction).
“Six meta-analyses were conducted, no significant reduction in falls was found.”
Reviewcommunity-dwelling adults aged 50+ years with mild cognitive impairment
Clinical rehabilitation
Physical function
upin humans1
1 study
Physical function
upin humans1
Falls prevention program improves physical function in humans.
“Both groups improved in physical function with no evidence of a difference between groups.”
Humans
Journal of aging and health
Fear of falling
downin humans1
1 study
Fear of falling
downin humans1
Falls prevention program decreases fear of falling in humans.
“A higher proportion of completers had reduced falls, decreased fear of falling, and were more likely to take actions to reduce fall risk.”
Humanscomparing completers vs non-completers
Journal of aging and health
Five-times sit-to-stand duration
downin humans1
1 study
Five-times sit-to-stand duration
downin humans1
Falls prevention program decreases five-times sit-to-stand duration in humans.
“There were significant time effects for the TUG test (F = 4.90, p = 0.01), 5xSTS (F = 4.98, p = 0.010), walking speed (F = 4.23, p = 0.020), and walking endurance (F = 3.79, p = 0.029).”
Human trial10 weeksn = 46
PloS one
Walking speed
upin humans1
1 study
Walking speed
upin humans1
Falls prevention program improves walking speed in humans.
“There were significant time effects for the TUG test (F = 4.90, p = 0.01), 5xSTS (F = 4.98, p = 0.010), walking speed (F = 4.23, p = 0.020), and walking endurance (F = 3.79, p = 0.029).”
Human trial10 weeksn = 46
PloS one
Timed Up and Go Test time
downin humans1
1 study
Timed Up and Go Test time
downin humans1
Falls prevention program decreases timed Up and Go Test time in humans.
“There were significant time effects for the TUG test (F = 4.90, p = 0.01), 5xSTS (F = 4.98, p = 0.010), walking speed (F = 4.23, p = 0.020), and walking endurance (F = 3.79, p = 0.029).”
Human trial10 weeksn = 46
PloS one