Stepping to stability and fall prevention in adult psychiatric patients.
Published
Journal Article
Fall prevention is a major area of concern in inpatient settings. This article reports on the feasibility of implementing a daily exercise program that features line dancing to promote stability, balance, and flexibility in adult psychiatric patients and describes the impact of that program. Six hundred sixty-five patient charts drawn from before and after the practice change were reviewed. The fall rate after the introduction of line dancing was 2.8% compared with 3.2% before implementation. In a setting that treats both men and women of many ages and with varying levels of mobility, line dancing offers a viable approach to exercise in a secure setting.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Emory, SL; Silva, SG; Christopher, EJ; Edwards, PB; Wahl, LE
Published Date
- December 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 49 / 12
Start / End Page
- 30 - 36
PubMed ID
- 22085611
Pubmed Central ID
- 22085611
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0279-3695
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3928/02793695-20111102-01
Language
- eng