Effectiveness of home safety training and balance exercises in reducing fear of falling among older women: A quasi-experimental study in southern Iran.

Saiedeh Nazari, Fakhruddin Boraghi, Masoud Karimi, Mojtaba Kamalinia, Samuel T Faloye, Abdolrahim Asadollahi

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Saiedeh NazariDept. of Gerontology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Fakhruddin BoraghiSchool of Health, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Masoud KarimiDept. of Health Promotion, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Razi Ave., Shiraz, Iran.

Mojtaba KamaliniaDept. of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Samuel T FaloyeDept. of Information Systems and Technology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, King Edward Ave., Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, P.O. Box: 3201, South Africa.

Abdolrahim AsadollahiDept. of Gerontology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Razi Ave., Shiraz, Iran.

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Abstract

Objectives: This study examined whether a combined home-safety training and balance-exercise program could reduce fear of falling and improve ergonomic risks. Methods: This quasi-experimental study included 336 Iranian women aged ≥60 who were non-randomly assigned to four groups based on the pre-existing type of anti-slip flooring in their homes. Over a two-month period in 2024, participants received home-safety training focused on practical ergonomic modifications, along with supervised balance and strength exercises. Outcomes included the Fear of Falling questionnaire, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go test, and an ergonomic home-risk checklist. Results: The intervention significantly reduced fear of falling and improved home ergonomic safety ( Conclusions: Home safety training combined with targeted ergonomic changes effectively reduced fear of falling and improved home safety.

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Accidental fallsAgedBalance exercisesErgonomicsExercise therapyFearFear of fallingFemaleHome ergonomic indicatorsHome safetyHumanIranOlder womenQuasi-experimental studies

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PMID41503258

DOI10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103351

PMCPMC12771351

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