Session contents of AMB-NL |
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Session 1: Introduction to the Program |
   Starting a group intervention (e.g. getting acquainted) |
   Background information on fear of falling (e.g. incidence, impact) |
   Beliefs and disbeliefs about fear of falling |
   Shifting from negative to positive thinking patterns |
   Finding personal solutions to deal with fear of falling |
Session 2: Exploring Thoughts and Concerns about Falling |
   Attitudes related to fear of falling and challenging them |
   Adaptive responses to counter misconceptions about falls |
   Unhelpful thoughts and their effects regarding to feelings and behaviour |
   Shifting from self-defeating to self-motivating thoughts |
Session 3: Exercise and Fall Prevention |
   Misconceptions regarding physical exercise for elderly people |
   Potential consequences of inactivity and benefits of physical activity |
   Staying or becoming physically active to prevent falls |
   Recognising and overcoming barriers to stay or become physically active |
   Appropriate physical exercises for elderly people and fall prevention |
   Practicing simple physical exercises |
Session 4: Assertiveness and Fall Prevention |
   Association between assertiveness and fall prevention |
   Potential benefits of being assertive |
   Reducing fall risk by being assertive in a proper fashion |
   Addressing physical risk factors for falls |
   The influence of physical exercise on physical characteristics (e.g. blood pressure) |
   Practicing physical exercises |
Session 5: Managing Concerns about Falling |
   Developing and implementing a personal physical exercise program |
   Shifting from self-defeating to self-motivating thoughts regarding physical activity and fall risk |
   Practicing physical exercises |
   Midcourse evaluation to review all main topics |
Session 6: Recognising Fall-ty Habits |
   Identifying and managing risk-taking behaviour in daily life |
   Prioritising fall risk behaviours |
   Searching for suitable, personal solutions to change risk-taking behaviour into safe actions |
   Planning behaviour change strategies |
   Setting goals for activities one would like to carry out |
   Shifting from negative thoughts associated with planned activities to positive responses |
   Practicing physical exercises |
   Discussing falls and seeking help after a fall |
Session 7: Recognising Fall Hazards in the Home and Community |
   Potential fall hazards in homes and community |
   Recognising and eliminating environmental hazards by finding simple solutions |
   Discussing displayed assistive devices which improve safety |
   Practicing physical exercises |
Session 8: Practicing No Fall-ty Habits |
   Practicing assertiveness skills for locating and utilising resources to prevent falls |
   Understanding that risk-taking behaviour can be eliminated |
   Practicing physical exercises |
Booster session |
   Discussing personal experiences with falls and fear of falling |
   Shifting from self-defeating to self-motivating thoughts |
   Exercise and fall prevention |
   Potential fall hazards in homes and community |
   Change risk-taking behaviour into safe actions |
   Practicing physical exercises |