Cultural influences on exercise participation and fall prevention: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Abstract

Exercise and fall prevention interventions need to be culturally appropriate and utilise the positive influences of social support, especially from physicians and family. While these findings can be used to inform the delivery of programs to these population groups, future studies should focus specifically on experiences and perceptions of older CALD people of fall prevention programs as well as the perspectives of program providers. Implications for Rehabilitation Program participation is influenced by cultural values and motivational, social and environmental factors. The meaning and importance of exercise can vary between and within cultures. Exercise and fall prevention interventions need to be culturally appropriate and utilise the positive influences of social support, especially from physicians and family. Providing information that falls can be prevented and the reasons why behaviours need to change will be more likely to encourage older people from CALD backgrounds to contemplate participation.

Exercise for falls prevention in community-dwelling older adults: trial and participant characteristics, interventions and bias in clinical trials from a systematic review

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“…A clear distinction between the two helps occupational therapists to incorporate spiritual activity as part of the intervention goal. Cultural-relevant intervention makes the occupational therapy service to be more appreciated by the clients, more meaningful intervention for the clients and increases the clients' adherence towards the intervention (37,38).…”

“…Malaysian occupational therapy service and education should follow the contemporary occupational therapy practice. The contemporary practice stressed on culture competence of the service when dealing with clients (37)(38)(39). Curriculum development that exposed the students to different cultural practice such as conducting fieldwork in different countries and professional training for the practitioners are warranted to produce a cultural competence service (39,40).…”

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