The Otago strength and balance exercise programme lowers the risk of death and falls in the older people at 12 months.

摘要

Falls are a significant threat to the safety, health and independence of our older citizens.1 Falls are relatively common, with about one-third of people aged 65 years and above experiencing at least one fall annually. A constellation of adverse health outcomes can follow, including serious injury; increased mortality risk; erosion of overall health status, confidence, mobility and independence; and decreased quality of life.There is robust evidence that exercise can reduce falls particularly among community-dwelling older people, with the types of exercise and minimum dose having been specified. One of the programmes that meets these specifications is the OEP. The OEP consists of muscle strengthening and balance retraining exercises that is individually prescribed in the participant's home and includes a walking programme. It has been subjected to a number of randomised controlled trials, mostly by the New Zealand team who developed it.