Participants from the Perth area wanted to try out a new falls prevention (research) programme.
Research has shown that exercises for strength and balance can help both older people and patients after stroke to get fitter and healthier and help to prevent them from having a fall. People also have less falls if they have learned about falls facts and home safety precautions. Research has further suggested that people have less fear of falling and less injuries from a fall if they have learned how to fall (‘safe landing’ strategies). All this information has prompted researchers from Curtin University in Perth to developed a new falls prevention programme called the Fall Monty Activity Programme.
We are asking 10 community-dwelling people from the Perth area who are aged 50 and over, who have had a stroke at least 6 months ago, who are able to walk at least three times weekly outside their home without hands on supervision (with or without the use of a walking aid) and who have no aphasia to take part in this research study. If you meet these requirements we will invite you to participate in the programme and share with us your experiences of attending the sessions. The programme comprises 12 two-hour classes given over a period of eight weeks at Curtin University Health & Wellness Centre Brand Drive, Bentley.
If you think this is something for you (or someone you know), please contact Dr. Lex de Jong (email: Lex.dejong@curtin.edu.au; telephone: 08 9266 1861)