Otago Exercise Programme – Page 2

Research – OEP, Occupational Therapy and Visual Impairment – 2005

In 2005 this paper by Campbell et al, showed that falls could be reduced in people with visual impairment with occupational therapy input. One arm of the trial used OEP exercises and in those who adhered to the training programme, there was a reduction in falls. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Review – OEP, visual impairment and falls – how it works – 2006

La Grow and colleagues have published this “how to” guide on their successful intervention to reduce falls with occupational therapy input and OEP exercises in people with visual impairment. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Review – OEP VS Multifactorial Interventions? – 2007

In 2007, Campbell and Robertson did a meta-analysis of all trials considering falls prevention and found exercise only interventions (particularly OEP) more cost effective and had the potential for a larger reach. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Research – OEP and executive function – 2008

In 2008, Liu-Ambrose and colleagues showed in this RCT that executive function could be improved within 6 months of starting OEP and suggests that this, alongside improvements in balance, was responsible for the reduction in falls risk at one year. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Review – OEP Economic Evaluation – Davis 2010

In 2010, Davis et al, compared OEP with other falls prevention interventions and found it to be the most economically effective. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Research – OEP economic evaluation 2003

Robertson et al. published a review of the economic evaluations of their RCT’s with the Otago Exercise Programme, in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Click here to download.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Research – Otago and reduced mortality – 2010

Does the ‘Otago exercise programme’ reduce mortality and falls in older adults?: a systematic review and meta-analysis. This paper published in Age and Ageing in 2010 by Thomas et al. shows that the Otago Exercise Programme significantly reduces the risk of death and falling in older community-dwelling adults. They reviewed 7 trials with over 1500…

October 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Later Life Training collaborating on NIHR research project – ProAct65+

Dawn Skelton, Susie Dinan-Young and Bob Laventure are co-investigators on a large National Institute of Health Research Health Technology Assessment research grant. This multi-centre RCT trial in primary care (London, Nottingham and Derby) compares a community group exercise programme (FaME) with home based exercise (OEP) and with usual care for people aged 65 and over.…

June 1, 2010News, Research and Research OrganisationsBy Dawn Skelton

Tag Archives: Otago Exercise Programme

Research – OEP, Occupational Therapy and Visual Impairment – 2005

Review – OEP, visual impairment and falls – how it works – 2006

Review – OEP VS Multifactorial Interventions? – 2007

Research – OEP and executive function – 2008

Review – OEP Economic Evaluation – Davis 2010

Research – OEP economic evaluation 2003

Research – Otago and reduced mortality – 2010

Later Life Training collaborating on NIHR research project – ProAct65+

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