The topic that I am working on is the benefits of an exercise program that focuses on fall prevention in the elderly population. The article that I chose is about the Otago exercise program compared to falls prevention education in Zuni elders (Walters et al.). The Otago exercise program (OEP) is a fall prevention program used for high-risk older adults and it involves 17 strength and balance exercises along with a walking program that is typically performed three times weekly, this program was culturally adapted to the Zuni tribe. What the study did was have two groups one with the OEP and the other just education. The study found that the Zuni members that used the OEP compared to just the education found a 32% reduction in falls (Walters et al.). This article does meet the CASP guidelines.
The benefits of this OEP program outweighs the harm and cost exponentially. The Zuni tribe is located in Northern Arizona and New Mexico and the nearest nursig facility can be located up to 100 miles away with no physical therapy (Walters et al.). By using this program to help improve the balance of the Zuni elders it is helping improve their life and helping the tribe take care of their elders.
Waters, D. L., Popp, J., Herman, C., Ghahate, D., Bobelu, J., Pankratz, V. S., & Shah, V. O. (2022). The Otago Exercise Program compared to falls prevention education in Zuni elders: a randomized controlled trial. BMC geriatrics, 22(1), 652. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03335-6
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