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Stepping On: Building Confidence and Reducing Falls
A Community-Based Program for Older People
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This book is ideal for health professionals, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and community health workers involved in falls prevention and rehabilitation for older adults seeking to maintain personal independence.
The Stepping On program is a community-based falls-prevention program that shows participants how to reduce falls, increase confidence and maintain personal independence.
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The Stepping On programme is a community-based falls-prevention initiative that teaches participants how to reduce falls, increase confidence, and maintain personal independence. Originally developed in Australia, based on research and scientifically proven to work, the Stepping On programme is now internationally recognised as best practice in falls prevention.
The Stepping On manual is aimed at health professionals who work in the area of falls prevention with older people. It offers a step-by-step guide to running the seven-week group programme, essential background information and resources, and handouts for group participants.
This new edition has been thoroughly revised and redesigned to incorporate the latest research in falls prevention.
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Praised by experts, the manual is described as an invaluable resource incorporating the latest evidence in falls prevention. Professor Lyn March highlights its scientific credibility, while Lillias Nairn endorses it as a 'go-to' resource for busy health professionals working with patients who have experienced falls and fractures.
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ISBN: 9781743326640
Publisher: Sydney University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 November 2019
Country: Australia
Imprint: Sydney University Press
Edition: Third edition
Illustration: 35 b&w ill., 24 tables
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 314
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About the Author
Professor Lindy Clemson is a specialist in public health research on ageing and an occupational therapist with a PhD in epidemiology.
Megan Swann is an occupational therapist with 35 years' experience working in geriatric rehabilitation. She has trained and mentored Stepping On facilitators and run more than 250 Stepping On programs across Australia.
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