International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective: To analyze the application effect of Otago Exercise in preventing falls in elderly patients with frailty admitted to the hospital. Methods: A study was conducted on 80 elderly patients with frailty admitted from January to June 2024. The patients were divided into a control group and an experimental group using a double-blind method, with 40 patients in each group. The control group received routine care, while the experimental group received Otago Exercise. The frailty index, mobility balance ability, timed balance test, and incidence of falls were analyzed before and after intervention in both groups. Results: After six months of exercise, the frailty index of the experimental group patients decreased, p<0.05, the mobility balance ability of the experimental group patients was better, p<0.05, and the incidence of falls was lower, p<0.05. Conclusion: Providing Otago Exercise for elderly patients with frailty can improve patients mobility balance ability, reduce the likelihood of frailty, and reduce the risk of falls in patients, showing good results and is worth promoting.

Otago Exercise; Elderly with frailty; Hospitalized patients; Falls