ReviewClinical interventions in aging2019
Effectiveness of robotics fall prevention program among elderly in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand: a quasi-experimental study.
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- eHealth for Addressing Balance Disorders in the Elderly: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Personalized Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation on Fall Risk: A Retrospective Controlled Study with a 6-Month Follow-Up.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of Physiotherapy Prescribed Exercises among Elderly Persons in a Selected Geriatric Home in Rwanda: A before-and-after Study.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2025Article
- Fall Risk Assessment and Prevention Strategies in Nursing Homes: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Social Values of Care Robots.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a robotic fall prevention program on knowledge, exercises, balance, and incidence of falls among elderly in senior housings. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis is a quasi-experimental study. Sixty-four elderly in two senior housings in Bangkok with Barthel Index scale ≥12, who had either at least one fall experience in the past 12 months and/or had Timed Up and Go (TUG) test ≥20 seconds were recruited and purposively assigned to the intervention group (received a small robot-installed fall prevention software, personal coaching, and handbook, n=32) and control group (received only handbook, n=32). Outcomes were knowledge score evaluated by structured questionnaire through face-to-face interviews, number of exercises measured by self-recorded diary, and balance score assessed by TUG and Berg Balance Scale (BBS). The incidence of falls was assessed by face-to-face interviews. Both groups were assessed at baseline, 3rd, and 6th month after the intervention.
resultsThere was a statistically significant improvement in knowledge mean score at 6th month in both the groups. However, the intervention group showed faster increase in knowledge mean score than the control group at 3rd month (
conclusionThe robotic fall prevention program increased knowledge on fall prevention and promoted exercises and balance among elderly in senior housings.
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