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Care of older people
Randomised controlled trial
A music-based multitask exercise programme is a promising intervention for improving gait, balance and fall risk in older adults
  1. Lesley Brown1,
  2. Natalie de Bruin1
  1. 1Department of Kinesiology, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  1. Correspondence to: Lesley Brown
    Department of Kinesiology, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive E, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada; l.brown{at}uleth.ca

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebn.2011-100095

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Commentary on: Trombetti A, Hars M, Herrmann FR, et al. Effect of music-based multitask training on gait, balance, and fall risk in elderly people: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med 2011;171:525–33.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed

Implications for nursing practice and research

  • ▪ A music-based multitask exercise programme can improve gait, balance and risk of falling among community living older adults.

  • ▪ A music-based exercise programme may be effective in encouraging adherence to an exercise intervention.

  • ▪ Adding music to a multitask exercise programme does not interfere with programme efficacy.

Context

Falls are a major health concern among older adults, with an estimated one-third of older adults experiencing at least one fall annually.1 With an ageing population, the cost of falls to society and the healthcare system sets to pose an increasing problem. Walking, particularly accompanied by one or more motor or cognitive tasks, has been implicated as a major …

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