Table 1. Multifactorial fall prevention program.
Exercise type | Time (sets/duration) | ||
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Exercise | Strengthening intervention | Calf stretching | 30–60 sec 5 repetitions |
Heel/Toe raise | 5–10 sec | ||
Marching | Floor/Stairs | ||
SLR: forward, side, backward | 5–10 sec, 10 repetitions, 3 sets | ||
Leg curl | In sitting on chair | ||
Balance intervention | Ankle ROM exercise | Draw A to Z | |
Standing on air cushion | Up and down the leg alternately | ||
Diagonal movement exercise | In holding both hands with trunk rotation | ||
Flexibility intervention | Standing with head movement | General standing 30 sec Tandem standing 30 sec | |
Standing on balance pad | Eye open/close | ||
Education | Regulation of fall Environmental factor | Before starting exercise for 5 minutes | |
General physical therapy | NDT PNF |
General stretching and strengthening Static and dynamic balance training |
2 times/day, 5 days/week |
ROM: range of motion; SLR: straight leg raise; NDT: neurodevelopmental technique; PNF: proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation