Randomized control trials on Otago exercise program (OEP) to reduce falls among elderly community dwellers in Shahroud, Iran

• Main Authors: Dadgari, Ali, Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan, Abdullah, Muhammad Nazrul Hakim, Chaman, Reza, Mousavi, Seyed Abbas, Lim, Poh Hin, Dadvar, Leila
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iranian Hospital Dubai 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53721/1/Randomized%20control%20trials%20on%20Otago%20exercise%20program%20%28OEP%29%20to%20reduce%20falls%20among%20elderly%20community%20dwellers%20in%20Shahroud%2C%20Iran%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53721/; http://ircmj.com/en/issue/1803.html

Background: Fall is a worldwide health problem among elderly people and a known leading cause of disabilities. Fall prevention programs have been implemented in various forms. The Otago exercise program (OEP) is one of the most recent home-base exercise training program. Objectives: This study was c...