Applied Nursing Research
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 21-31, February 2004

An exercise program to improve fall-related outcomes in elderly nursing home residents☆

  • Deborah Perry Schoenfelder, PhD, RN (Clinical Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Deborah Perry Schoenfelder, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, 378 Nursing Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
    • ,
  • Linda M Rubenstein, PhD (Assistant Research Scientist)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, USA

Abstract 

This study tested a 3-month ankle-strengthening and walking program designed to improve or maintain the fall-related outcomes of balance, ankle strength, walking speed, risk of falling, fear of falling, and confidence to perform daily activities without falling (falls efficacy) in elderly nursing home residents. Nursing home residents (N = 81) between the ages of 64 and 100 years participated in the study. Two of the fall-related outcomes, balance and fear of falling, were maintained or improved for the exercise group in comparison to the control group.

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☆ Supported by grant # 1 R15 NR04220-01A1 through the National Institutes of Health.

PII: S0897-1897(03)00107-1

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2003.10.008

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 21-31, February 2004

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