Exercise as a falls prevention strategy in the care of older people.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Zinyemba, Vivian
- Source
- Nursing Older People. Apr2024, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p35-42. 8p.
- Subject
- *NURSES
*CONTINUING education units
*EXERCISE
*HEALTH status indicators
*OCCUPATIONAL roles
*FRAIL elderly
*NURSING
*MUSCLE weakness
*MOTIVATION (Psychology)
*HEALTH promotion
*MEDICAL needs assessment
*ACCIDENTAL falls
*WELL-being
*ACTIVE aging
*PHYSICAL activity
*OLD age
- Language
- ISSN
- 1472-0795
Why you should read this article: • To recognise the importance of exercise in older people in preventing falls • To enhance your confidence in promoting exercise programmes suitable for older people • To contribute towards revalidation as part of your 35 hours of CPD (UK readers) • To contribute towards your professional development and local registration renewal requirements (non-UK readers). Older people who sustain a fall may experience a range of adverse outcomes, such as distress, injury and loss of independence. Falls increase the risk of frailty and frailty increases the risk of falls. Regular exercise is a pillar of falls prevention and can have extensive benefits for older people’s health, well-being and ability to undertake activities they enjoy. As part of the multidisciplinary team, nurses have a pivotal role in implementing exercise-based falls prevention strategies for older people and in encouraging their patients to exercise. This article discusses exercise as a falls prevention strategy in hospital and in the community and supports nurses to develop their knowledge and confidence in promoting exercise in older people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]