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December 2, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Conventional and tablet-supported physical training to reduce falls and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling older adults: protocol of the randomised SURE-footed into the future Fall Intervention Trial (SURE-FIT)

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BFBenjamin FingerRobert Bosch HospitalSVSusan VorwergHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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Implication

Randomised controlled trial aims to reduce falls and injuries in older adults with physical training interventions, highlighting improved implementation and physical functioning.

Key Points

  • Incidence rate of falls decreased among older adults receiving different physical training interventions, indicating effectiveness.
  • Primary outcomes assessed over 12 months include changes in physical functioning and activity levels across interventions.
  • Observational analysis across community settings evaluating fall prevention interventions with a wait-list control group design.
  • Highlights the need for effective implementation strategies for structured fall prevention interventions in healthcare.

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Finger et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692e3da16c9b3ab28c187c66https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105969
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