This study is comparing two ways to deliver the Otago Exercise Program (OEP), which helps reduce falls in older adults. One group will use a smartphone app called Improve to get their exercise instructions. The other group will do the OEP in person at the Johnson City Senior Center with physical therapy students and licensed physical therapists. You might be able to join if you are 55 or older, live in the community, speak English, can walk at least 10 meters, have a smartphone, and have an intermediate or high risk of falling. The main goal is to see if one method is better at improving your walking speed. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 30 participants.

Study design

This interventional study will randomly assign 30 eligible participants to either a smartphone-based or a community-based Otago Exercise Program. It is not specified if it is blinded or what phase it is in.

What's involved

You would participate in individualized 60-minute training sessions, two times per week for eight weeks. You will also complete several surveys and evaluations before and after the exercise program.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Your walking speed will be measured at the beginning of the study and one week after the 8-week training period.

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