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What enables older people to continue with their falls prevention exercises? A qualitative systematic review.
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- Older adults' long-term engagement in self-managed fall prevention exercise: a qualitative longitudinal study of the digital Safe Step intervention.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Older Adults' Experiences of Behavior Change Support in a Digital Fall Prevention Exercise Program: Qualitative Study Framed by the Self-determination Theory.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
- Co-designing an exercise maintenance intervention for older adults exiting falls prevention programmes: a multi-stage stakeholder consultation approach.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Barriers to reporting fear of falling and participation in fall prevention strategies among older adults in Pakistan: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Context makes a difference: a qualitative study exploring how to implement a multifactorial falls prevention intervention in the community.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Instructor and client views of a community falls prevention service and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of a service in England.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2023Article
- Implementing Falls Prevention in Primary Care: Barriers and Facilitators.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Article
- Qualitative research to inform economic modelling: a case study in older people's views on implementing the NICE falls prevention guideline.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Older Adults' Perceived Barriers to Participation in a Falls Prevention Strategy.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
- Life after falls prevention exercise - experiences of older people taking part in a clinical trial: a phenomenological study.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- An Exploratory Qualitative Study With Older Malaysian Stroke Survivors, Caregivers, and Healthcare Practitioners About Falls and Rehabilitation for Falls After Stroke.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Effects of Sleep Duration on Falls in a West Virginia Population-Based Study, BRFSS, 2018.Journal of Appalachian health · 2021Article
- Reflections of older people about their experience of fall prevention exercise in the community- a qualitative study exploring evidence-based practice.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Otago exercise programme-from evidence to practice: a qualitative study of physiotherapists' perceptions of the importance of organisational factors of leadership, context and culture for knowledge translation in Norway.BMC health services research · 2020Article
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- Barriers and Facilitators to Older Adults Participating in Fall-Prevention Strategies After Transitioning Home from Acute Hospitalization: A Scoping Review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo review the qualitative literature that explores the barriers and facilitators to continued participation in falls prevention exercise after completion of a structured exercise programme.
designA systematic literature review with thematic synthesis of qualitative studies exploring older adults' experiences of continued participation in falls prevention exercise. DATA SOURCES: Comprehensive searches were conducted in MEDLINE, PSYCHinfo, AMED, ASSIA, CINAHL and EMBASE from inception until November 2017. Additional studies were identified via searches of reference lists and citation tracking of relevant studies. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Qualitative or mixed methods studies exploring experiences of community-dwelling older adults (65 years and over) participation in a falls prevention exercise programme including their experience of ongoing participation in exercise after the completion of a structured exercise programme. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Key characteristics including aim, participant characteristics, method of data collection, underpinning qualitative methodology and analytical approach were extracted and independently checked. Thematic synthesis was used to integrate findings.
resultsFrom 14 studies involving 425 participants, we identified three descriptive themes: identity, motivators/deterrents and nature of the intervention and one overarching analytical theme: agency.
conclusionsOlder people have their own individual and meaningful rationale for either continuing or stopping exercise after completion of a structured falls prevention exercise programme. Exploring these barriers and facilitators to continued exercise is key during the intervention phase. It is important that health care professionals get to know the older person's rationale and offer the best evidence-based practice and support to individuals, to ensure a smooth transition from their structured intervention towards longer-term exercise-related behaviour. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42017082637.
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