Effect of Guided Relaxation and Imagery on Falls Self-Efficacy:: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Autores: Bang Hyun Kim, Roberta A. Newton, Michael L. Sachs, Joseph J. Glutting, Karen Glanz
• Localización: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, ISSN 0002-8614, Vol. 60, Nº. 6, 2012, págs. 1109-1114
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objectives: To examine the effects of guided relaxation and imagery (GRI) on improvement in falls self-efficacy in older adults who report having a fear of falling.

    Design: Randomized, controlled trial with allocation to GRI or guided relaxation with music of choice.

    Setting: General community.

    Participants: Ninety-one men and women aged 60 to 92.

    Intervention: Participants were randomized to listen to a GRI audio compact disk (intervention group) or a guided relaxation audio compact disk and music of choice (control group) twice a week for 6 weeks for 10 minutes per session.

    Measurements: Primary outcome measure was the Short Falls Efficacy Scale�International (FES-I). Secondary outcome measures were the Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (LTEQ) and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) mobility test.

    Results: GRI participants reported greater improvements on the Short FES-I (P = .002) and LTEQ (P = .001) scores and shorter time on the TUG (P = .002) than the guided relaxation and music-of-choice group.

    Conclusion: GRI was more effective at increasing falls self-efficacy and self-reported leisure time exercise and reducing times on a simple mobility test than was guided relaxation with music of choice. GRI is an effective, simple, low-cost tool for older adults to improve falls self-efficacy and leisure time exercise behaviors.