ArticleBMJ open2019
Randomised controlled trial (RCT) study design for a large-scale municipal fall prevention exercise programme in community-living older women: study protocol for the Kuopio Fall Prevention Study (KFPS).
Article in BMJ open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02665169 (Randomized Fall Prevention Trial For Aging Females by Providing Supervised Exercises and Free Use of Municipal Recreation Facilities.), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Randomized Fall Prevention Trial For Aging Females by Providing Supervised Exercises and Free Use of Municipal Recreation Facilities.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Validation of a fall rate prediction model for community-dwelling older adults: a combined analysis of three cohorts with 1850 participants.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Exercise reduces the risk of falls in women with polypharmacy: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Body composition, balance, functional capacity and falls in older women.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of exercise on fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults: a 2-year randomized controlled study of 914 women.Age and ageing · 2023Trial
- The Effect of Periodic Assessments and Verbal Feedback on Physical Function and Adherence in Healthy Adults Aged ≥65: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Physical and mental health predicts better adherence to exercise intervention in older women: A post-hoc analysis.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Predictive ability of a self-rated fall risk assessment tool in community-dwelling older women.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- New Strategies to Improve the Quality of Life for Normal Aging versus Pathological Aging.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionFalls are a substantial health problem in seniors, causing fractures and being the leading cause of fatal injuries. The benefits of physical activity in fall prevention have been shown in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in small cohorts (eg, ≤200 persons), but there is a gap between the known health effects of exercise and the large-scale implementation of effective activity in communities. Mental health and subjective well-being (SWB) should also be studied since they are strongly related to healthy ageing. Thus far, the proven efficacy of communal strategies to reduce falls and improve healthy ageing is sparse. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: In 2016, a 2-year RCT was launched in Kuopio, Finland to estimate the efficacy of a large, population-based, fall prevention exercise programme in community-living older women (born 1932-1945). Both the intervention and control group (n=457+457) receive health education. The intervention group is also offered free 6-month supervised training courses (weekly gym training and Taiji sessions), followed by a free 6-month unsupervised use of exercise facilities, as well as unsupervised low-cost exercise is also offered for another 12 months. During the whole 24-month follow-up, controls are free to pursue all their normal physical activities. Both study groups undergo the study measurements three times. Outcome measures include recording of falls, injuries, bone mineral density, changes in health and functional status and cognitive performance, deaths and SWB. Finally, the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis will be conducted from the societal view. The main analyses comparing outcomes between study groups will be conducted using the intention to treat principle. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Hospital District of North Savo. All regulations and measures of ethics and confidentiality are handled in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02665169; Pre-results.
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