2017
STRIDE: A PRAGMATIC TRIAL OF A MULTIFACTORIAL APPROACH TO REDUCE SERIOUS FALLS INJURIES
Reuben D, Gill T, Lamb S. STRIDE: A PRAGMATIC TRIAL OF A MULTIFACTORIAL APPROACH TO REDUCE SERIOUS FALLS INJURIES. Innovation In Aging 2017, 1: 1007-1007. PMCID: PMC6185039, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.3655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPragmatic trialHealth care systemRisk factorsClinical careSerious fall-related injuriesCare systemSerious fall injuriesPrimary care physiciansFall-related injuriesClinic-based screeningPersonal risk factorsSpecific risk factorsOutcomes Research InstituteUS health care systemHealth care recordsSecondary outcomesCare physiciansFall injuriesElectronic health care recordsCare recordsNonfatal injuriesSTRIDE interventionRegistered NursesOlder personsHealth system
2016
Effect of structured physical activity on prevention of serious fall injuries in adults aged 70-89: randomized clinical trial (LIFE Study)
Gill TM, Pahor M, Guralnik JM, McDermott MM, King AC, Buford TW, Strotmeyer ES, Nelson ME, Sink KM, Demons JL, Kashaf SS, Walkup MP, Miller ME. Effect of structured physical activity on prevention of serious fall injuries in adults aged 70-89: randomized clinical trial (LIFE Study). The BMJ 2016, 352: i245. PMID: 26842425, PMCID: PMC4772786, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious fall injuriesPhysical activity programHealth education programsStructured physical activity programSedentary older peopleFall injuriesHospital admissionFunctional limitationsActivity programOlder peopleModerate-intensity physical activity programShort Physical Performance Battery scorePhysical Performance Battery scoreNon-vertebral fracturesPrespecified secondary outcomesPhysical activity groupRelated hospital admissionsHealth education groupStructured physical activityBalance training activitiesRate of fallSecondary outcomesStretching exercisesIntervention assignmentClinical trials