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Zdrowie i gospodarka · 8.11.2004

Dissemination Research on Fall Prevention: Development and Testing of an Exercise Program Package To Prevent Older Adult Falls

This research study is a Cooperative Agreement that seeks to: (a) Translate an effective exercise fall intervention for older adults into a program package that can be delivered to community-based organizations for implementation with older adults, and (b) develop and implement dissemination research that is focused on reach and uptake (adoption), feasibility for the organizations offering the program and the individual participants, fidelity by the provider to the key elements that made the original intervention effective, and acceptability of the program to the organizations and to the older adult recipients. Development of the program package will involve developing multiple package components, including the materials needed to: (a) Recruit organizations and individuals, (b) train program providers, and (c) deliver and implement the program in a non-research setting. The Principal Investigator (PI) is expected to seek collaboration with and feedback from relevant experts such as representatives from the administrations of senior service organizations; technical experts in areas such as health care, physical therapy, and occupational therapy; health education specialists; and com

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