Evaluation of the Frails' Fall Efficacy by Comparing Treatments (EFFECT) on reducing fall and fear of fall in moderately frail older adults: Study protocol for a randomised control trial

• Main Authors: Kwok, B.C, Mamun, K, Chandran, M, Wong, C.H
• Other Authors: DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL
• Format: Article
• Published: BMC 2020
• Subjects: adult; aged; agility; article; body equilibrium; clinical effectiveness; clinical protocol; controlled study; cost effectiveness analysis; daily life activity; falling; fear; fear of falling; female; follow up; frail elderly; home safety; human; intermethod comparison; kinesiotherapy; male; Modified Falls Efficacy Scale; muscle strength; quadriceps femoris muscle; quality of life; randomized controlled trial; randomized controlled trial (topic); rating scale; rehabilitation care; self report; single blind procedure; sport; treatment outcome; walking; clinical trial; controlled clinical trial; cost benefit analysis; economics; exercise test; health care cost; methodology; middle aged; pathophysiology; prospective study; psychological aspect; recreation; Singapore; time; Accidental Falls; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Exercise Test; Exercise Therapy; Fear; Frail Elderly; Health Care Costs; Humans; Middle Aged; Muscle Strength; Postural Balance; Prospective Studies; Quadriceps Muscle; Quality of Life; Research Design; Self Report; Single-Blind Method; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Video Games; Walking
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/178174
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1186/1745-6215-12-155