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| The role of exercise in falls prevention for older patients | | Author(s) | Terry Hainsworth |
| Journal title | Nursing Times, vol 100, no 18, 4 May 2004 |
| Pages | pp 28-29 |
| Source | http://www.nursingtimes.net |
| Keywords | Exercise ; Preventative medicine ; Falls. |
| Annotation | The prevention and management of falls in older people is a key target in the National Service Framework for Older People (NSF). While this will be familiar to nurses working with older people, the suggestion that t'ai chi should be used as an intervention may be new to many. The evidence supporting t'ai chi and many other forms of exercise has been evaluated within the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) falls guidance. This should enable nurses to look at the prevention interventions that are currently recommended, and question the evidence for or against their effectiveness. Nurses should also be able to identify factors that may present as barriers to participation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040518203 A |
| Classmark | CEA: LK2: OLF * |
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