@article{ref1,
title="The effect of exercise and education on fear of falling in elderly women with osteoporosis and a history of vertebral fracture: results of a randomized controlled trial",
journal="Osteoporosis international",
year="2014",
author="Olsen, C. F. and Bergland, A.",
volume="25",
number="8",
pages="2017-2025",
abstract="This article explores the effect of a group-based exercise program and an educational session on the fear of falling among 89 women with osteoporosis and a history of vertebral fracture. This randomized clinical trial showed that the intervention had a positive and durable effect on the fear of falling. <br><br>INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an intervention on fear of falling in women with osteoporosis and a history of vertebral fracture. <br><br>METHODS: The study was a parallel-group randomized clinical trial with a blinded assessor. The participants were 89 community-dwelling elderly women with osteoporosis and a history of vertebral fracture. The intervention group (IT, n = 47) received a 3-month group-based circuit exercise program combined with a 3-h educational session focusing on the reduction of the risk of falls and challenges specific to osteoporosis and vertebral fractures. The control group (CT, n = 42) continued with their usual activities. Clinical outcomes were assessed at baseline, postintervention and 12 months after randomization. This article reports on the secondary outcome Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) from a previously reported trial. <br><br>RESULTS: We found a significantly better result for the IT group compared with the CT group, both at 3 months (p = 0.004) and 12 months (p < 0.001) follow-up. The effect size at 3 months was small (0.4) and at 12 months moderate (0.7). Multiple regression analysis confirmed the effect of the intervention. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The intervention had a positive and durable effect on fear of falling as measured with the FES-I.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0937-941X",
doi="10.1007/s00198-014-2724-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-014-2724-3"
}