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Dance! Don't Fall - preventing falls and promoting exercise at home.

Maureen Kerwin¹, Francisco Nunes, Paula Alexandra Silva

¹Fraunhofer Portugal, AICOS, Porto, Portugal. maureen.kerwin@fraunhofer.pt

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This study introduces a mobile app for older adults to self-monitor and reduce fall risk. The Dance! Don't Fall game uses exercises to help prevent falls before they happen.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Digital Health
Biomechanics

Background:

Falls pose a significant health risk for older adults.
Current fall risk assessment often occurs reactively, after a fall has happened.
There is a need for proactive, accessible fall prevention tools.

Purpose of the Study:

To design a mobile application for self-administered fall risk assessment.
To enable users to actively reduce their fall risk.
To develop a user-friendly tool for preventing falls in older adults.

Main Methods:

Literature review and observational sessions informed the design process.
Iterative design methodology was employed.
Development of the "Dance! Don't Fall" (DDF) mobile game.

Main Results:

The DDF game allows users to monitor their fall risk.
The application facilitates active reduction of fall risk through exercise.
The game provides a fun and accessible method for fall prevention.

Conclusions:

Mobile applications can be effective tools for fall risk assessment and prevention.
Proactive self-monitoring and exercise can empower older adults to reduce fall risk.
The DDF game offers a novel approach to geriatric fall prevention.