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. 2016 May 27;113(21):365–372. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0365

eTable 1. Further information about the PreFalls Intervention Program.

Main intervention components Month
1
Month
2
Month
3
Month
4
Total
Strength training *1 2 2 1 1 6
Challenging balance training 2 2 2 2 8
Functional training *2 1 1
Gait training 1 1 2
Body awareness 1 1 2
Fall risk education*3 1 2 3
Heimtrainingsprogramm*4 1 1 2

*1Progressive upper and lower body strength exercises and stretching exercises with increasing levels of difficulty

*2Functional training included e.g. getting up from the floor after a fall

*3Addressing misconceptions about fall risk, attitudes about falls, thoughts and concerns about falling, negative and positive thinking patterns, and potential environmental fall hazards

*4Training manual describing safe home exercises

The exercises were performed mostly in the standing position without additional equipment. After four weeks the patients were asked to add an unsupervised session per week (12 sessions in all) according to a booklet with written information and images on how to perform the exercise at home, as well as safety issues