Table 1 Overview of the Healthworks Staying Steady 27-week falls prevention exercise programme
Time point | Duration | Exercise / activity |
|---|---|---|
Baseline assessments | • 30-s chair stand • Timed up and go • Four-stage balance test • Patient reported outcome measures • Goal setting | |
All exercise sessions | 10 min 10 min | • Warm-up with mobility exercises • Cool down |
Exercise 1 to 8 | 5 to 10 min each | • Aerobic • Strength • Balance |
Education 1 | 60 min | • Fall risk factors and fall recovery |
Exercise 9 to 16 | 8 to 10 min each | • Aerobic • Strength • Balance |
Education 2 | 60 min | • Summary of Education 1 • Continuing exercise after Staying Steady |
Exercise 17 to 24 | 15 to 20 min | • Aerobic and strength circuits (6 exercises, 2–3 rounds) |
6 min | • Balance exercises | |
Follow-up assessments | • 30-s chair stand • Timed up and go • Four-stage balance test • Patient reported outcome measures • Participant self-evaluation of progress and evaluation of the Staying Steady programme |