The clinical evidence strongly supports Tai Chi as an effective intervention to reduce falls and improve mobility in older adults, particularly those transitioning from long-term care settings to home environments.

High-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses indicate that well-structured exercise programs, with Tai Chi prominently included, significantly decrease fall rates and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling seniors by enhancing balance, coordination, and physical function .

Tai Chi's benefits extend beyond physical capacity, also improving psychological factors such as confidence and reducing fear of falling, which contribute to reduced activity restriction and fall risk .

Controlled trials with older adults have demonstrated that consistent Tai Chi practice, typically at a frequency of twice weekly sessions lasting about 1 hour each, sustained over periods ranging from 12 to 24 weeks, yields measurable improvements in balance, gait, and mobility .

These studies confirmed that benefits not only reduce fall incidence but also enhance dual-task walking and cognitive function, particularly in those with mild cognitive impairment.

For example, a 24-week intervention with twice-weekly Tai Chi sessions showed sustained motor and cognitive improvements up to 48 weeks post-intervention, highlighting lasting effects .

Similar intensity and duration protocols have been shown effective across related neurological conditions, supporting Tai Chi’s generalizability in improving walking endurance and balance .

Implementation research underscores that the success of fall prevention programs including Tai Chi depends on multifactorial approaches that address physical, psychological, social, and environmental determinants of falls .

Structured knowledge translation frameworks aid in integrating Tai Chi effectively into primary care or community settings, facilitating sustained patient engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The clinical evidence strongly supports Tai Chi as an effective intervention to reduce falls and improve mobility in older adults, particularly those transitioning from long-term care settings to home environments.

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Content: Lifestyle Interventions and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's and Dementia

— "Without any change, the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease could more than double"

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Cognitive decline in Alzheimer's and other dementias may be delayed for some at-risk older adults, recent clinical trials have suggested.

The ACHIEVE study, for example, reported that hearing aids cut the rate of cognitive decline by 48% over 3 years in older adults who had a high risk of dementia. And in a randomized controlled trial of people with mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns, cognitively enhanced tai-chi led to improved global cognition scores.

"Currently, two-thirds of Americans have at least one major risk factor for dementia," said Heather Snyder, PhD, of the Alzheimer's Association in Chicago.

"The need for effective risk reduction strategies to help all communities grows larger by the day," Snyder stated. "Without any change, the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease could more than double by mid-century."

In 2015, the FINGER study in Finland was the first randomized controlled trial to show it was possible to delay cognitive decline using a multidomain lifestyle intervention.

In the U.S., the POINTER study is evaluating multiple ways to protect cognition in 2,000 at-risk older adults. "Recruiting for the clinical trial was successfully completed in March 2023," Snyder said. "The study is expected to begin reporting results in summer 2025."

"U.S. POINTER community-based teams recruited nearly 30% of participants from communities that are traditionally underrepresented in research, including racially and ethnically minoritized individuals and those from rural areas," she added.

New Clinical Trial Data

About 40% of dementia cases may be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors, according to a 2020 report from the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care.

In the past year, several trials have shown that lifestyle interventions -- notably ones involving physical exercise or hearing aids -- could delay dementia onset. Two trials have combined exercise with a cognitive component, including a study of cognitively enhanced tai chi in older adults at risk for dementia, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

"Research has shown that both physical and mental activity may attenuate age-related declines in cognitive function and dual task activities, but combined physical and mental challenges may be more effective than either alone," said study co-author Peter Harmer, PhD, MPH, of the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene.

Cognitively enhanced tai chi was designed to synergistically stimulate neuroplasticity, Harmer noted. The regimen included an emphasis on performing properly despite an interfering mental or motor task, following instructions that required recalling names and detailed steps, and distinguishing correct from miscued instructions.

The study randomized older adults with mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns to stretching, standard tai chi, or cognitively enhanced tai chi for 1 hour semi-weekly for 24 weeks. The cognitively enhanced tai chi group outperformed other groups on improvements in both global cognition scores and dual-task performance while walking, with effects persisting at 48 weeks.

The SYNERGIC trial, published in JAMA Network Open, took a different approach to combining physical exercise and cognitive training. SYNERGIC randomized older adults with mild cognitive impairment to physical exercise with or without cognitive training and vitamin D supplementation for 20 weeks.

Overall, those who received aerobic-resistance exercises with sequential computerized cognitive training had improved cognition, but some results were inconsistent.

The multidomain intervention effect was larger than the improvement from exercise alone, reported Manuel Montero-Odasso, MD, PhD, of the Parkwood Institute in London, Ontario, and co-authors, and vitamin D supplementation showed no significant benefit. In several arms of the trial, cognitive improvements diminished slightly at 12 months, but did not revert to baseline levels.

Another intervention that showed promise was the use of hearing aids. Hearing loss is treatable in later life, which makes it an important public health target to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, noted Frank Lin, MD, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and colleagues who reported the findings of the ACHIEVE trial in The Lancet.

ACHIEVE assigned participants to one of two interventions -- either hearing aids or a health education program. Both groups received follow-up visits every 6 months, and cognitive tests were conducted every year for 3 years.

The trial's main analysis showed no difference in the rate of change in cognitive functioning between the hearing aid group and the education group. In a pre-specified analysis of participants with high risk for future dementia, however, cognitive decline was reduced over 3 years in those assigned to wear hearing aids compared with those who received health education.

Policies to Help Reduce Cognitive Decline

Research about Alzheimer's and dementia risk factors is evolving, and Lancet Commission researcher Gill Livingston, MD, of the University College London in England, is optimistic that policymakers will continue to use new insights to help reduce global cognitive decline.

Since 2020, several countries have taken steps to address modifiable risk factors, Livingston noted. "U.S. policy has changed, and many countries and the World Health Organization have issued new policy documents," she said.

In the U.S., the 2023 update to the National Alzheimer's Project Act included new risk reduction strategies, Livingston pointed out. The CDC also extended its Healthy Brain Initiative program with state and local health officials.

An updated Lancet Commission report about dementia is under review and should be published this year, Livingston said.

Disclosures

Snyder had no conflicts of interest.

Harmer reported no conflicts of interest.

Livingston had no conflicts of interest.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

High-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses indicate that well-structured exercise programs, with Tai Chi prominently included, significantly decrease fall rates and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling seniors by enhancing balance, coordination, and physical function .

Title:

Content: Exercise programs meant to prevent falls in seniors may also help prevent injuries caused by falls, according to a new review.

Fall-related injuries are common among seniors and a major cause of long-term pain and disability. They also increase the risk of having to go to a nursing home and have a high economic cost.

The new findings, published online Oct. 29 in the journal bmj.com, suggest that "reducing the risk of falling and improving protective responses during a fall may be an important and feasible means of preventing fractures and other serious injuries in the elderly," the study authors wrote in a journal news release.

Well-designed exercise programs can prevent falls in seniors living at home, but there is a lack of evidence on whether such programs can help prevent fall-related injuries, said French researchers Fabienne El-Khoury and colleagues.

In this review, they analyzed 17 studies that looked at whether fall-prevention exercises lowered seniors' risk of fractures and other injuries caused by falls. More than 4,000 participants were involved in all.

Tai Chi was the exercise in two of the studies, but most of them used gait, balance, strength and functional training, which involves workouts that help people do normal daily activities.

Most of the programs reduced fall-related injuries and appeared to significantly curb falls that lead to fractures, serious injuries and medical care.

Balance training was emphasized in all of the exercises that were effective in preventing falls, the researchers noted.

More information

The U.S. National Institute on Aging has more about older adults and falls.

Latest videos

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Tai Chi's benefits extend beyond physical capacity, also improving psychological factors such as confidence and reducing fear of falling, which contribute to reduced activity restriction and fall risk .

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

What health advantages have been linked to regular practice of Tai Chi?

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Controlled trials with older adults have demonstrated that consistent Tai Chi practice, typically at a frequency of twice weekly sessions lasting about 1 hour each, sustained over periods ranging from 12 to 24 weeks, yields measurable improvements in balance, gait, and mobility .

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

How often should one practice Tai Chi to benefit from the exercise?

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What excercises shall aid in Alzheimer's and dementia prevention?

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

These studies confirmed that benefits not only reduce fall incidence but also enhance dual-task walking and cognitive function, particularly in those with mild cognitive impairment.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What has a study that includes the cognitively enhanced Tai Chi found out?

The cognitively enhanced Tai Chi group outperformed other groups on improvements in dual-task performance while walking.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

What health advantages have been linked to regular practice of Tai Chi?

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

For example, a 24-week intervention with twice-weekly Tai Chi sessions showed sustained motor and cognitive improvements up to 48 weeks post-intervention, highlighting lasting effects .

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

How often should one practice Tai Chi to benefit from the exercise?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

What excercises shall aid in Alzheimer's and dementia prevention?

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms of Parkinson's disease that may cause falls of elderly patients.

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

What health advantages have been linked to regular practice of Tai Chi?

What study was included in trials combining excercise with a cognitive compoent?

Cognitively enhanced tai chi in older adults at risk for dementia.

Similar intensity and duration protocols have been shown effective across related neurological conditions, supporting Tai Chi’s generalizability in improving walking endurance and balance .

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What excercises shall aid in Alzheimer's and dementia prevention?

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms of Parkinson's disease that may cause falls of elderly patients.

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Implementation research underscores that the success of fall prevention programs including Tai Chi depends on multifactorial approaches that address physical, psychological, social, and environmental determinants of falls .

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Meekes WMA, Leemrijse CJ, Korevaar JC, Stanmore EK, van de Goor LIAM. Clin. Interv. Aging 2022; 17: 885-902.

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(Copyright © 2022, Dove Press)

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10.2147/CIA.S354911

PMID

35686030

PMCID

PMC9171056

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PURPOSE: Limited information is available concerning primary care providers' encountered barriers and facilitators when implementing falls prevention and providing interventions in a real-life setting. This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators when i) implementing a falls risk assessment strategy at GP practices and among community nurses and ii) providing evidence-based falls prevention interventions in a real-life setting to independently living, frail older people.

METHODS: A researcher's journal was maintained during the implementation of a falls risk assessment strategy, which entailed notes from informal conversations with GPs, practice nurses and community nurses. After implementation, two online focus groups with GPs, practice and community nurses, physio- and exercise therapists were conducted. Data were thematically analyzed.

RESULTS: Data were collected from 32 GPs, 13 practice nurses, eight community nurses, nine physiotherapists, and two exercise therapists. The GPs and nurses acknowledged that falls prevention is part of their job, meaningful, and that they have sufficient knowledge and skills to offer falls prevention. Collaboration, a previously implemented care program for older people, resources, reimbursement for interventions, and patients' motivation, awareness and health issues were considered to be important factors for the implementation of falls prevention. Physio- and exercise therapists described collaboration with different disciplines, receiving sufficient referrals, reimbursements, intensity and set-up of the interventions, and patients' motivation, expectations, goals, self-confidence, awareness, and health issues as important factors when providing falls prevention interventions.

CONCLUSION: This study identified care provider-, context-, patient-, and innovation (strategy)-related barriers and facilitators when implementing falls prevention and providing interventions in primary care. Development of a more successful implementation strategy should focus on intensifying collaboration, reimbursement for interventions, availability of resources, and patients' lack of motivation and health issues. Hence, falls prevention may become more structurally applied, reducing a major threat for the quality of life of independently living older people.

Language: en

Keywords

implementation; barriers and facilitators; falls prevention; frail older people; primary care

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For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Structured knowledge translation frameworks aid in integrating Tai Chi effectively into primary care or community settings, facilitating sustained patient engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Aloraini SM, Alothaim NK, Alsalamah NM, Aldaihan MM. PM R 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

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(Copyright © 2022, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

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10.1002/pmrj.12888

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35982513

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Falls are a major problem all over the world. Falls may result in bone fractures, fear of falling and reduced participation in activities of daily living and in social activities. Thus, an increased cost of healthcare to the individual and the society. Falls occur as a result of compounding factors that combine and overwhelm an individual's ability to maintain or regain his or her balance. However, fall rates are often reported as high, suggesting the presence of a gap between clinical practices related to fall prevention and the knowledge of the best available evidence related to fall prevention. The science of knowledge translation (KT) offers a variety of theories that can facilitate the implementation of up-to-date knowledge among clinicians. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify and review the use of knowledge translation theories, namely the Knowledge to Action Framework (KTA), Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services framework (PARIHS), Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), in studies related to fall prevention and balance control. A scoping review was conducted to identify studies related to fall prevention and balance control that utilized one of these four KT theories. An extensive literature search was performed up to January 2021. Two independent reviewers conducted a study selection process followed by data extraction of the search results.

RESULTS of the review identified 16 studies that were related to the scope of our review, with three studies utilizing KTA, two studies utilizing PARIHS, four studies utilizing CFIR and seven studies utilized the TDF. Overall, it appears that the use of KT theories is helpful to guide interventions for fall prevention and improve balance control. Future efforts are needed to facilitate the use of KT theories for guiding clinical practices related to fall prevention and balance control. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Tai Chi has been extensively studied in the last decade as a fall prevention intervention, particularly in older adults transitioning from long-term care to home-based rehabilitation.

The clinical evidence supports Tai Chi as an effective modality for improving balance, mobility, and reducing fall risk, owing to its combined emphasis on physical and psychological factors underlining falls in elderly populations.

A comprehensive review involving 17 studies with over 4,000 older participants confirms that exercise programs focused on balance training reliably reduce fall-related injuries.

Tai Chi was explicitly examined in two of these studies, alongside other interventions emphasizing gait, strength, and functional training.

This review highlights balance-focused exercises as a critical component in effective fall prevention strategies among community-dwelling seniors .

Randomized controlled trials investigating mind-body practices analogous to Tai Chi, such as yoga therapy, demonstrate significant improvements in clinical balance measures (Berg Balance Scale) and reduced fear of falling (Falls Efficacy Scale) after 12 weeks of regular practice.

These findings imply that structured Tai Chi programs conducted over several weeks (around 3 months) can enhance postural control, confidence, and overall mobility, factors directly linked to fall risk reduction .

The typical Tai Chi intervention frequency required to observe meaningful benefits consists of practicing 2 to 3 sessions per week, sustained over a minimum of 12 weeks.

Individual session lengths vary but often last between 45 to 60 minutes.

Continuity is key: ongoing practice beyond initial intervention periods is recommended to maintain gains in balance, muscle strength, and endurance.

This persistence is particularly emphasized to preserve improvements through varying conditions, including inclement weather or limited outdoor activity .

Mechanistically, Tai Chi’s efficacy in fall prevention can be attributed to its multifaceted impact on physical and psychological domains.

Physically, Tai Chi enhances balance by improving neuromuscular coordination, proprioception, lower limb muscle strength, and postural stability.

Neurological benefits include better integration of sensory inputs and refined motor planning, leading to more adaptive gait and reduced sway.

Psychologically, Tai Chi reduces fear of falling, which is a substantial fall risk factor, by increasing self-confidence and encouraging safe engagement in daily activities.

This holistic improvement in physical function combined with psychological empowerment contributes to lowering fall incidence and minimizing activity restrictions induced by fall-related anxiety .

Implementation studies emphasize that successful integration of Tai Chi fall prevention programs requires interdisciplinary collaboration, leadership support, and tailoring activities to individual patient needs, especially in homecare and community settings where patients transition from institutional to independent living.

Using knowledge translation frameworks facilitates bridging the gap between research evidence and practical application, thus enhancing clinical uptake and sustainability of Tai Chi interventions for fall prevention .

Major clinical guidelines and consensus statements from authoritative health organizations reinforce this evidence base.

The 2022 World Falls Guidelines advocate for evidence-based balance training as a core fall prevention strategy and acknowledge Tai Chi as an effective balance and mobility exercise suitable for older adults.

The guidelines also stress implementation considerations, encouraging personalized interventions and sustained physical activity to achieve and maintain fall risk reduction .

In summary, the scientific literature substantiates the role of Tai Chi in improving balance, mobility, and psychological confidence, thereby effectively reducing falls among older adults.

Tai Chi programs are most effective when practiced multiple times weekly for at least 12 weeks, with a continuation of the exercise habit to preserve benefits.

The combined physical and psychological improvements induced by Tai Chi underpin its fall prevention utility.

Clinicians transitioning patients from long-term care to home settings should consider incorporating or recommending tailored Tai Chi interventions as part of a comprehensive fall prevention and mobility enhancement strategy, supported by interdisciplinary care and ongoing implementation support to ensure adherence and optimal outcomes.

Tai Chi has been extensively studied in the last decade as a fall prevention intervention, particularly in older adults transitioning from long-term care to home-based rehabilitation.

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Content: Exercise programs meant to prevent falls in seniors may also help prevent injuries caused by falls, according to a new review.

Fall-related injuries are common among seniors and a major cause of long-term pain and disability. They also increase the risk of having to go to a nursing home and have a high economic cost.

The new findings, published online Oct. 29 in the journal bmj.com, suggest that "reducing the risk of falling and improving protective responses during a fall may be an important and feasible means of preventing fractures and other serious injuries in the elderly," the study authors wrote in a journal news release.

Well-designed exercise programs can prevent falls in seniors living at home, but there is a lack of evidence on whether such programs can help prevent fall-related injuries, said French researchers Fabienne El-Khoury and colleagues.

In this review, they analyzed 17 studies that looked at whether fall-prevention exercises lowered seniors' risk of fractures and other injuries caused by falls. More than 4,000 participants were involved in all.

Tai Chi was the exercise in two of the studies, but most of them used gait, balance, strength and functional training, which involves workouts that help people do normal daily activities.

Most of the programs reduced fall-related injuries and appeared to significantly curb falls that lead to fractures, serious injuries and medical care.

Balance training was emphasized in all of the exercises that were effective in preventing falls, the researchers noted.

More information

The U.S. National Institute on Aging has more about older adults and falls.

Latest videos

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

The clinical evidence supports Tai Chi as an effective modality for improving balance, mobility, and reducing fall risk, owing to its combined emphasis on physical and psychological factors underlining falls in elderly populations.

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Content: Health · Life
How to prevent falls in the winter? Scientific exercise helps reduce risk
December 10, 2021 16: 06 Source: People 's Daily Online
For older people, falling is no small thing.
According to the official micro-news of the China CDC, the low temperature in winter affects the physical activity of the elderly.
Rain and snow are common, and the ground is slippery and slippery to increase the risk of falls in the elderly
The China CDC reminds every elderly person and caregiver of the elderly to take the initiative to prevent elderly people from falling.
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention pointed out that scientific exercise can help reduce the risk of falls and fractures in the elderly, and the elderly do not break their exercise habits in winter and holidays, and can be replaced by indoor exercise when the weather is bad.
When the elderly exercise, under the premise of ensuring safety, attention should be paid to strengthening functional exercise such as balance ability, muscle strength and endurance.
For example, Taijiquan, Baduanjin and other sports can be carried out, and there are some small moves to strengthen exercise for preventing elderly people from falling.
Families are a common place for falls among the elderly.
The Chinese CDC suggests that the home environment can be adapted for aging.
For example, the ground anti-skid treatment, in the toilet, toilet, stairs and other positions to install handrails, remove the indoor floor height difference, improve indoor lighting and lighting, night can use night lights, replace the height and soft and hard uncomfortable sofa, etc., remove the indoor will hinder the elderly moving items.
In addition, the rain and snow weather elderly should be minimized to go out.
When the elderly go out, it is necessary to slow down the pace of walking, wear anti-skid shoes, don't put your hands in your pockets, and use a walking stick when necessary.
To choose a flat ground, few obstacles, handrails, good light road to walk.
When going up and down stairs, rolling stairs and steps, it is necessary to walk slowly and stand firmly.
(Editor: Sun Hongli, Lu Qian)
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For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

What study was included in trials combining excercise with a cognitive compoent?

Cognitively enhanced tai chi in older adults at risk for dementia.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

A comprehensive review involving 17 studies with over 4,000 older participants confirms that exercise programs focused on balance training reliably reduce fall-related injuries.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Tai Chi was explicitly examined in two of these studies, alongside other interventions emphasizing gait, strength, and functional training.

What excercises shall aid in Alzheimer's and dementia prevention?

What study was included in trials combining excercise with a cognitive compoent?

Cognitively enhanced tai chi in older adults at risk for dementia.

This review highlights balance-focused exercises as a critical component in effective fall prevention strategies among community-dwelling seniors .

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Randomized controlled trials investigating mind-body practices analogous to Tai Chi, such as yoga therapy, demonstrate significant improvements in clinical balance measures (Berg Balance Scale) and reduced fear of falling (Falls Efficacy Scale) after 12 weeks of regular practice.

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Kashyap K, Dhar M, Bisht K, Bahurupi Y, Pathania M. BMJ Open 2023; 13(12): e070540.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070540

PMID

38151281

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Fear of fall is experienced by the elderly irrespective of the presence or absence of history of fall. Falls contribute to injuries that culminate in hospitalisation that incur unwarranted medical expenses. Yoga is unique to Indian cultural practices, with a potential to enhance proprioception. It increases self-body awareness, ultimately improving the balancing capacity of older adults. Thus, the objective of this study is to compare the effect of yoga therapy in the study and control groups at 12 weeks from the baseline.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This study is designed as an open-label, randomised controlled trial (1:1) with a sample size of 62 elderly patients more than or equal to 60 years of age. Participation of either sex, male or female with a fear of fall will be considered. Two randomised groups of 31 participants each will receive standard therapy for their primary diseases as per the local, national or international guidelines. However, participants in the intervention arm will receive additional structured yoga therapy sessions. The primary objective of this study is to assess and compare the change in fear of fall score of participants in each group using Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) at 12 weeks versus baseline. The secondary endpoint will assess the change in the quality of life of participants at 3 months compared with the baseline.Data will be gathered, entered into Microsoft Excel and further analysed by R software (V.4.3.0). Changes in FES-Intervention and BBS of two groups will be compared either by Student's t-test for parametric data or Mann-Whitney U test for non-parametric data. Statistical significance will be considered if p<0.05 at 95% confidence level. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval for this study protocol (version 1.0, 22 April 2022) was obtained from the institute ethics committee (AIIMS/IEC/22/195). TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: CTRI/2022/06/043287.

Language: en

Keywords

Aging; GERIATRIC MEDICINE; Health & safety; Quality in health care; REHABILITATION MEDICINE

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For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

How often should one practice Tai Chi to benefit from the exercise?

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

These findings imply that structured Tai Chi programs conducted over several weeks (around 3 months) can enhance postural control, confidence, and overall mobility, factors directly linked to fall risk reduction .

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

How often should one practice Tai Chi to benefit from the exercise?

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

The typical Tai Chi intervention frequency required to observe meaningful benefits consists of practicing 2 to 3 sessions per week, sustained over a minimum of 12 weeks.

How often should one practice Tai Chi to benefit from the exercise?

Individual session lengths vary but often last between 45 to 60 minutes.

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Linnerud S, Kvæl LAH, Bjerk M, Taraldsen K, Skelton DA, Brovold T. Implement. Sci. Commun. 2024; 5(1): e79.

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(Copyright © 2024, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)

DOI

10.1186/s43058-024-00615-7

PMID

39030646

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Falls among older adults represent a major health hazard across the world. In 2022, the World Falls Guidelines was published, summarising research evidence and expert recommendations on how to prevent falls, but we need more knowledge on how the evidence can be successfully implemented into routine practice. In this study we used an implementation strategy co-created by healthcare providers, older adults who had fallen and researchers, to facilitate uptake of fall prevention recommendations. This current study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of this co-created implementation strategy in homecare services and provide information on the intervention and measurements for a full-scale cluster-randomized trial.

METHODS: This study was a single-armed feasibility study with an embedded mixed-method approach completed in two city districts of Oslo, Norway, over a period of ten weeks. The co-created implementation strategy consists of a package for implementing national recommendations for preventing falls, empowering leaders to facilitate implementation, establish implementation teams, competence improvement and implementation support. City districts established implementation teams who were responsible for the implementation. Feasibility was assessed both qualitatively and quantitatively, using focus group interviews with implementation team members and individual interviews with leaders and staff members and the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM). Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis and the Normalisation Process Theory.

RESULTS: Qualitative data were collected from 19 participants: 12 implementation team members, 2 leaders and 5 staff members. 8 of the implementation team members responded to FIM. The analysis revealed four themes: 1) Fostering consensus through tailored implementation and discussions on fall prevention, 2) The importance of multi-level and interdisciplinary collaboration in fall prevention implementation, 3) Minimizing perceived time usage through utilization of existing areas for implementation activities, and 4) Reflective monitoring demonstrates the importance of facilitation and structure in the implementation strategy. For FIM, there were a high level of agreement related to how implementable, possible, doable, and easy to use the implementation strategy was.

CONCLUSIONS: Overall, we found the implementation strategy to be feasible to enhance uptake of fall prevention recommendations in the Norwegian homecare services. To succeed with the implementation, a dedicated implementation team should receive support through the implementation process, they should choose small implementation activities to enhance fall prevention competence and managers should possess implementation knowledge. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The trial is registered in the Open Science Registry: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/2JFHV Registered: January 11, 2023.

Language: en

Keywords

Older adults; Implementation science; Falls prevention; National recommendations; Process evaluation

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Continuity is key: ongoing practice beyond initial intervention periods is recommended to maintain gains in balance, muscle strength, and endurance.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

How often should one practice Tai Chi to benefit from the exercise?

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

Improved balance
Improved muscle strength

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

This persistence is particularly emphasized to preserve improvements through varying conditions, including inclement weather or limited outdoor activity .

Mechanistically, Tai Chi’s efficacy in fall prevention can be attributed to its multifaceted impact on physical and psychological domains.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Physically, Tai Chi enhances balance by improving neuromuscular coordination, proprioception, lower limb muscle strength, and postural stability.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

Improved balance
Improved muscle strength

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Neurological benefits include better integration of sensory inputs and refined motor planning, leading to more adaptive gait and reduced sway.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms of Parkinson's disease that may cause falls of elderly patients.

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Psychologically, Tai Chi reduces fear of falling, which is a substantial fall risk factor, by increasing self-confidence and encouraging safe engagement in daily activities.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

What health advantages have been linked to regular practice of Tai Chi?

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

This holistic improvement in physical function combined with psychological empowerment contributes to lowering fall incidence and minimizing activity restrictions induced by fall-related anxiety .

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Guerra S, Ellmers T, Turabi R, Law M, Chauhan A, Milton-Cole R, Godfrey E, Sheehan KJ. Eur. Geriatr. Med. 2024; ePub(ePub): ePub.

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(Copyright © 2024, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1007/s41999-024-00936-9

PMID

38418713

Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate factors contributing to concerns about falling and activity restriction in the community among older adults who had a hip fracture.

METHODS: A mixed method systematic review with a convergent segregated approach. We searched Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, PEDRo, CINAHL and the Cochrane library.

RESULTS were synthesised narratively considering physical, psychological, environmental, care, and social factors and presented in tables. Critical appraisal was completed in duplicate.

RESULTS: We included 19 studies (9 qualitative, 9 observational, 1 mixed methods) representing 1480 individuals and 23 factors related to concerns about falling and activity restriction. Physical factors included falls history, comorbidities, balance, strength, mobility and functionality. Psychological factors included anxiety and neuroticism scores, perceived confidence in/control over rehabilitation and abilities, and negative/positive affect about the orthopaedic trauma, pre-fracture abilities and future needs. Environmental factors included accessibility in the home, outdoors and with transport. Social and care factors related to the presence or absence of formal and informal networks, which reduced concerns and promoted activity by providing feedback, advice, encouragement, and practical support.

CONCLUSION: These findings highlight that to improve concerns about falling and activity restriction after hip fracture, it is important to: improve physical and functional abilities; boost self-confidence; promote positive affect; involve relatives and carers; increase access to clinicians, and; enhance accessibility of the home, outdoors and transport. Most factors were reported on by a small number of studies of varying quality and require replication in future research.

Language: en

Keywords

Activity avoidance; Balance confidence; Fear avoidance; Fear of falling; Fragility fracture

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For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Implementation studies emphasize that successful integration of Tai Chi fall prevention programs requires interdisciplinary collaboration, leadership support, and tailoring activities to individual patient needs, especially in homecare and community settings where patients transition from institutional to independent living.

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Meekes WMA, Leemrijse CJ, Korevaar JC, Stanmore EK, van de Goor LIAM. Clin. Interv. Aging 2022; 17: 885-902.

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(Copyright © 2022, Dove Press)

DOI

10.2147/CIA.S354911

PMID

35686030

PMCID

PMC9171056

Abstract

PURPOSE: Limited information is available concerning primary care providers' encountered barriers and facilitators when implementing falls prevention and providing interventions in a real-life setting. This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators when i) implementing a falls risk assessment strategy at GP practices and among community nurses and ii) providing evidence-based falls prevention interventions in a real-life setting to independently living, frail older people.

METHODS: A researcher's journal was maintained during the implementation of a falls risk assessment strategy, which entailed notes from informal conversations with GPs, practice nurses and community nurses. After implementation, two online focus groups with GPs, practice and community nurses, physio- and exercise therapists were conducted. Data were thematically analyzed.

RESULTS: Data were collected from 32 GPs, 13 practice nurses, eight community nurses, nine physiotherapists, and two exercise therapists. The GPs and nurses acknowledged that falls prevention is part of their job, meaningful, and that they have sufficient knowledge and skills to offer falls prevention. Collaboration, a previously implemented care program for older people, resources, reimbursement for interventions, and patients' motivation, awareness and health issues were considered to be important factors for the implementation of falls prevention. Physio- and exercise therapists described collaboration with different disciplines, receiving sufficient referrals, reimbursements, intensity and set-up of the interventions, and patients' motivation, expectations, goals, self-confidence, awareness, and health issues as important factors when providing falls prevention interventions.

CONCLUSION: This study identified care provider-, context-, patient-, and innovation (strategy)-related barriers and facilitators when implementing falls prevention and providing interventions in primary care. Development of a more successful implementation strategy should focus on intensifying collaboration, reimbursement for interventions, availability of resources, and patients' lack of motivation and health issues. Hence, falls prevention may become more structurally applied, reducing a major threat for the quality of life of independently living older people.

Language: en

Keywords

implementation; barriers and facilitators; falls prevention; frail older people; primary care

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For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

Using knowledge translation frameworks facilitates bridging the gap between research evidence and practical application, thus enhancing clinical uptake and sustainability of Tai Chi interventions for fall prevention .

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Aloraini SM, Alothaim NK, Alsalamah NM, Aldaihan MM. PM R 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

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(Copyright © 2022, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

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10.1002/pmrj.12888

PMID

35982513

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Falls are a major problem all over the world. Falls may result in bone fractures, fear of falling and reduced participation in activities of daily living and in social activities. Thus, an increased cost of healthcare to the individual and the society. Falls occur as a result of compounding factors that combine and overwhelm an individual's ability to maintain or regain his or her balance. However, fall rates are often reported as high, suggesting the presence of a gap between clinical practices related to fall prevention and the knowledge of the best available evidence related to fall prevention. The science of knowledge translation (KT) offers a variety of theories that can facilitate the implementation of up-to-date knowledge among clinicians. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify and review the use of knowledge translation theories, namely the Knowledge to Action Framework (KTA), Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services framework (PARIHS), Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), in studies related to fall prevention and balance control. A scoping review was conducted to identify studies related to fall prevention and balance control that utilized one of these four KT theories. An extensive literature search was performed up to January 2021. Two independent reviewers conducted a study selection process followed by data extraction of the search results.

RESULTS of the review identified 16 studies that were related to the scope of our review, with three studies utilizing KTA, two studies utilizing PARIHS, four studies utilizing CFIR and seven studies utilized the TDF. Overall, it appears that the use of KT theories is helpful to guide interventions for fall prevention and improve balance control. Future efforts are needed to facilitate the use of KT theories for guiding clinical practices related to fall prevention and balance control. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Major clinical guidelines and consensus statements from authoritative health organizations reinforce this evidence base.

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AI Rehabilitation App Helps Elderly Stay Home Training Optical Radar Scanning Remote Assessment of Home Decline Risk
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After the elderly recover from a fall and fracture, they need to undergo physical therapy. However, under the epidemic, they have mostly switched to home rehabilitation training, and occupational therapists are also unable to visit and assess their home.
The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) Senior Diploma in Software Engineering team developed the “Easy to Fall ” mobile application, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assist patients to perform rehabilitation actions at home, and uses optical radar scanning technology to create a 3D virtual model of the home environment to assist occupational therapists to remotely assess the home environment to reduce the risk of falling.
A number of commonly used rehabilitation exercises, such as raising hands, raising legs and coordinating lower limbs, are included in the “Easy to Fall ” program.
With subtitles, audio navigation and demo videos for each action, users simply stand in front of the camera and follow the steps.
The system will use AI technology to detect the user ’ s skeleton activity in real time, identify whether the movement and posture are up to standard and make suggestions for improvement.
To enable occupational therapists who are unable to visit their homes in time to assess and improve their home environment, the application also uses optical radar scanning technology to create a 3D virtual model of their home.
Users only need to scan the room 360 degrees with their mobile phone, the space and furnishings can be presented to the occupational therapist for evaluation, and then use augmented reality (AR) technology to simulate the addition of anti-fall devices such as armrests, blanket and wheelchair to see if the space is enough.
Grandmother falls to promote the development of "fall prevention"
Han Ziwei, a student who was one of the team members, revealed that her mother-in-law had fallen at home earlier, causing a hip fracture. The epidemic delayed home improvement project services, and her mother-in-law fell again at home, prompting him to develop “anti-fall ”.
Another member, IVE graduate Wen Chao-yi, pointed out that the rehabilitation treatment skeleton data is derived from the existing model with about 90% accuracy, and the accuracy of “anti-fall ” is also estimated to be similar.
The optical radar scanning technology is more than 90%. The team has personally measured the comparison of the home environment and found that only small errors.
It also has a clinical information management system for professionals to use. In addition to recording the patient ’ s personal information, medical history and fall records, it also includes the progress of rehabilitation treatment actions, 3D virtual models of the residence, etc., to facilitate follow-up of the patient ’ s situation.
The team plans to add a questionnaire and remote medical consultation function, as well as an online shopping platform for home improvement devices.
The team is also liaising with schools for children with physical disabilities to explore the feasibility of the application, which is expected to be launched in a few years.
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The 2022 World Falls Guidelines advocate for evidence-based balance training as a core fall prevention strategy and acknowledge Tai Chi as an effective balance and mobility exercise suitable for older adults.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

The guidelines also stress implementation considerations, encouraging personalized interventions and sustained physical activity to achieve and maintain fall risk reduction .

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

In summary, the scientific literature substantiates the role of Tai Chi in improving balance, mobility, and psychological confidence, thereby effectively reducing falls among older adults.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Tai Chi programs are most effective when practiced multiple times weekly for at least 12 weeks, with a continuation of the exercise habit to preserve benefits.

How often should one practice Tai Chi to benefit from the exercise?

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What excercises shall aid in Alzheimer's and dementia prevention?

The combined physical and psychological improvements induced by Tai Chi underpin its fall prevention utility.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms of Parkinson's disease that may cause falls of elderly patients.

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.

Clinicians transitioning patients from long-term care to home settings should consider incorporating or recommending tailored Tai Chi interventions as part of a comprehensive fall prevention and mobility enhancement strategy, supported by interdisciplinary care and ongoing implementation support to ensure adherence and optimal outcomes.

For which group is Tai Chi beneficial to?

It is very helpful for anyone looking to improve their stability.

What are some of the health benefit of Tai Chi according to Harvard Health?

What benefits does Tai Chi haves for healthy aging?

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like balance.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like stability.

It helps to improve factors linked to a longer life like mobility.

What did some studies show about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It improves the balance of older people.

It limits the danger of falls among the elderly.

What did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice?

What do orthopedic specialists say about the benefits of learning Tai Chi?

Excercises like the horse stance in Tai Chi that can help prevent falls.

What have studies shown about Tai Chi's health benefit?

It can effectively improve the movement symptoms that may cause falls of elderly patients.

Why did the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention advise elderly people to practice Tai Chi?

Because it can prevent falls that may result in fracture.