SUNBEAM: resistance, balance and falls

Population

221 residents in 16 Australian residential aged-care facilities, subject to the study's eligibility criteria.

Intervention

A supervised progressive resistance and balance programme, followed by a maintenance phase, compared with usual care.

Interpretation & limitations

Results apply to the studied residents and programme. Eligibility exclusions and supervision matter; this is not a guarantee of falls prevention for every person or facility. The paper discloses in-kind HUR equipment support.

Relevance to HUR

HUR resistance equipment was used within the trial programme. Balance work and supervision were also part of the intervention.

Reference

Jennifer Hewitt, Stephen Goodall, Lindy Clemson, Tim Henwood, Kathryn Refshauge (2018). Progressive Resistance and Balance Training for Falls Prevention in Long-Term Residential Aged Care: A Cluster Randomized Trial of the Sunbeam Program. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.

Original publication · DOI 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.12.014

Supplied material: HUR Research References.pdf (July 2021); primary trial citation verified independently.