[PDF] Top 20 Study protocol for prevention of falls: A randomized controlled trial of effects of vitamin D and exercise on falls prevention

... Hypovitaminosis D is becoming a widespread concern around the world regardless of the ...hydroxy vitamin D (S-25-OHD) concentration, which is the best indictor of vitamin D status, has ... See full document

... the trial by the chief investigator and a research nurse, who are both trained in environmental risk ...the trial, it is intended that the best possible way to keep the training time to a minimum will be ... See full document

... of falls rehabilitation is to perform exercises using a recommended (by a physiotherapist) range and speed of ...leading falls experts and physiotherapists in the local falls service on the ... See full document

... Otago Exercise Program (OEP) – has demonstrated benefit in four randomized trials of community-dwelling seniors selected based on age alone (that is, ≥ 80 years old) ...designated falls as the ... See full document

... The study is a single-blinded randomised controlled ...Otago Exercise Programme, lasting 12 weeks including home visits and motivational telephone ...This trial will generate new knowledge on ... See full document

... the exercise program will be provided. Participants will be given an exercise diary for recording the frequency and number of repetitions of each exercise they perform as well as any minor adverse ... See full document

... hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) < 75 nmol/l (30 ...received vitamin D2/D3 or drugs known to alter serum 25(OH)D levels during the previous 12 months; have a history of allergic reaction to ... See full document

... Increasingly, vitamin D is accepted as a pleiotropic hormone important for the functioning of organ systems central to critical illness pathophysiology, including elec- trolyte homeostasis, cardiovascular ... See full document

... moderate exercise can reduce the incidence of T2DM by up to 58% for people at high risk ...diabetes prevention program conducted in the United States (US DPP) included 350 women with previous GDM ... See full document

... The data were analysed using survival analysis methods. Subjects contributed person-time from recruitment into the BGS until the earliest of: end of follow-up period, diagnosis of invasive or in situ breast cancer, ... See full document

... anti-inflammatory effects, the physiologic basis for a purported effect is still unknown ...weeks) trial, however, showed a slight, though questionable, benefit ... See full document

... randomised controlled trials investigating the effectiveness of falls prevention strategies in stroke ...[15]. Exercise, including components of strength and balance, but not necessarily ... See full document

... reduced, exercise programmes focus on internal strengthening and fl exibility and appropriate footwear with orthotic devices can provide external support, improved kinaesthesia and improved ...A trial ... See full document

... low vitamin D levels are increasingly ...dietary vitamin D fortification. While the importance of vitamin D for bone mineralization is well known, its role as a protective agent ... See full document

... the prevention of falls injury trial (PreFIT) ‘ active ’ interventions, it is not possible to blind therapists or services delivering exercise or ...the trial. The statistical ana- ... See full document

... past falls, it was found that freezing of gait, poor balance and lower limb muscle weakness were independ- ent predictors of ...an exercise program designed to reduce falls would be freez- ing of ... See full document

... that exercise and regular physical activity are associated with a reduced risk of stroke through controlling weight and blood pres- sure, reducing glucose, and modifying lifestyle [18,19], but the precise amounts ... See full document

... Community-dwelling older adults, both male and fe- male, aged 60 or above with MCI will be included. They will be recruited from community sites in Manila, Philippines through the assistance of local coordinators of the ... See full document

... multicenter, randomized controlled trial is to determine if parastomal herniation is prevented by the prophylactic placement during open surgery of a polypropylene mesh around a ...are ... See full document

... led falls prevention program in a large general district hospital, fall related injuries were reduced by 25% over a 5-years period, while the number of falls did not change ...vational study, ... See full document