Stand Up & Be Strong!

Evidence-Based Falls Prevention

Kris Gjerde, PT

Co-sponsored by the MN Department of Human Services

MN ChapterAmerican Physical Therapy Association

www.mnapta.org651-635-0046

Stand Up & Be Strong!Stand Up & Be Strong! Goals:Goals:1.1. Create a community-based system Create a community-based system

that makes assessment of fall risk & that makes assessment of fall risk & prevention of falls routinely availableprevention of falls routinely available

2.2. Enable individuals to assess lower Enable individuals to assess lower body strength and related fall riskbody strength and related fall risk

3.3. Enable individuals to take action to Enable individuals to take action to decrease risk or maintain low riskdecrease risk or maintain low risk

Presentation: Tues, 8/22, 1:45, Presentation: Tues, 8/22, 1:45, Gooseberry 1Gooseberry 1

Stand Up!Stand Up! DevelopmentDevelopment Combined the expertise of physical therapistsCombined the expertise of physical therapists Assumptions:Assumptions:

– Physical therapists will serve as trainers & Physical therapists will serve as trainers & consultantsconsultants

– Focus: community dwelling older adultsFocus: community dwelling older adults– Adults currently perform single repetition of sit to Adults currently perform single repetition of sit to

standstand Requirements of screening tool:Requirements of screening tool:

– Enables self assessmentEnables self assessment– Applicable to groups or individualsApplicable to groups or individuals– Community based intervention, not medicalCommunity based intervention, not medical– Action steps must allow variation in techniqueAction steps must allow variation in technique

June 2006 – June 2007June 2006 – June 2007

Adults aged 65 and olderAdults aged 65 and older

Risk Score 1662 totalRisk Score 1662 total Percent Percent High High 741 741 45% 45% Moderate Moderate 518 518 31% 31% Low Low 359 359 22% 22% Unknown Unknown 44 44 2% 2%