Otago exercise program for falls prevention

Stay On Your Feet®is WA’s falls prevention program for older adults living in the community. Stay On Your Feet®aims to reduce falls and fall related injuries among older adults living in the community and encourage confidence in independent living.Stay On Your Feet®is coordinated by Injury Matters. Injury Matters has been the service provider for the WA Department of Health’s Stay On Your Feet®program since 2001.Stay On Your Feet®promotes how to keep active and alert through the Move Improve Remove campaigns and evidence informed programs to community members, health professionals and community workers.

Stay On Your Feet®

This 3-hour workshop aimed at health professionals provides the opportunity to learn the principles of the Otago program.

30 Warden Ave

The Otago Exercise Program was designed specifically to prevent falls. It consists of a set of leg muscle strengthening and balance retraining exercises progressing in difficulty, and a walking plan. The Otago Exercise Program is an individually tailored, balance and strength falls prevention program that has shown to be effective in reducing the number of falls and number of injuries resulting from falls. This workshop provides the opportunity to:<ul><li>Learn the strength and balance principles of the Otago program</li><li>Acquire the skills and confidence to deliver the Otago program including assessing participants, tailoring the program and ensuring exercises are performed safely</li><li>Increase your ability to be able to provide effective feedback and motivate Otago program participants</li><li>Share you experience and knowledge with other clinicians in implementing exercise and activity programs in working with older adults at risk of falls.</li></ul>This workshop is best suited for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and allied health professionals working with older adults. Lunch will be provided. This training is FREE but registration is compulsory.<ul></ul>

Otago exercise program for falls prevention

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