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    The Effects of the A Matter of Balance Program on Falls and Physical Risk of Falls, Tampa, Florida, 2013

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    Chen, Tuo-Yu; Edwards, Jerri D.; Janke, Megan C.
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    Introduction This study investigated the effects of the A Matter of Balance (MOB) program on falls and physical risk factors of falling among community-dwelling older adults living in Tampa, Florida, in 2013. Methods A total of 110 adults (52 MOB, 58 comparison) were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. Data on falls, physical risk of falling, and other known risk factors of falling were collected at baseline and at the end of the program. Multivariate analysis of covariance with repeated measures and logistic regressions were used to investigate the effects of this program. Results Participants in the MOB group were less likely to have had a fall and had significant improvements in their physical risk of falling compared with adults in the comparison group. No significant effects of the MOB program on recurrent falls or the number of falls reported were found. Conclusion This study contributes to our understanding of the MOB program and its effectiveness in reducing falls and the physical risk of falling among older adults. The findings support extended use of this program to reduce falls and physical risk of falling among older adults.
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    2015
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    Chen, Tuo-Yu, & Edwards, Jerri D., & Janke, Megan C.. (January 2015). The Effects of the A Matter of Balance Program on Falls and Physical Risk of Falls, Tampa, Florida, 2013. Preventing Chronic Disease, (1-10. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5722

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    Chen, Tuo-Yu, and Edwards, Jerri D., and Janke, Megan C.. "The Effects of the A Matter of Balance Program on Falls and Physical Risk of Falls, Tampa, Florida, 2013". Preventing Chronic Disease. . (1-10.), January 2015. April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5722.
    Chicago:
    Chen, Tuo-Yu and Edwards, Jerri D. and Janke, Megan C., "The Effects of the A Matter of Balance Program on Falls and Physical Risk of Falls, Tampa, Florida, 2013," Preventing Chronic Disease 12, no. (January 2015), http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5722 (accessed April 19, 2021).
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    Chen, Tuo-Yu, Edwards, Jerri D., Janke, Megan C.. The Effects of the A Matter of Balance Program on Falls and Physical Risk of Falls, Tampa, Florida, 2013. Preventing Chronic Disease. January 2015; 12() 1-10. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5722. Accessed April 19, 2021.
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