Award Date

5-1-2023

Degree Type

Doctoral Project

Degree Name

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Department

Physical Therapy

First Committee Member

Daniel Young

Second Committee Member

Jenny Kent

Third Committee Member

Merrill Landers

Number of Pages

36

Abstract

Three student learners in a doctoral physical therapy program completed a service-based learning project dedicated to reducing falls in the elderly. The program, called Stepping On, is a fall prevention initiative supported by the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA) whose goal is to identify risk factors for falls in the older population and provide exercises and recommendations to reduce falls. The eleven volunteer participants in this student learners’ Stepping On program completed online fall prevention classes and provided feedback at the completion of the program. Participants reported being more conscientious while walking and noted improved balance and flexibility.

Keywords

Stepping On; Service Learning; WIHA; Fall Prevention; Older Adults

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Physical Therapy

File Format

pdf

File Size

1231 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

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