From Home to Health: The Effectiveness of Otago Exercise Program via Telerehabilitation on Fall-Related Outcomes in Older Adults

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dc.contributor.authorSimsek, Kubilay
dc.contributor.authorAlptekin, Hasan Kerem
dc.contributor.authorHatik, Sefa Haktan
dc.contributor.authorPehlivanoglu, Berkay Eren
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-25T14:20:18Z
dc.date.available2026-04-25T14:20:18Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to investigate the effects of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP), delivered via telerehabilitation, on pain, walking speed, lower extremity muscle strength, fear of falling, anxiety, quality of life, and balance in older adults with a history of falls. A total of 45 participants aged 65-78 were randomized into three groups: Face-to-Face Otago Exercise Group (FFOEG, n=15), Telerehabilitation-Based Otago Exercise Group (TBOEG, n=15), and Control Group (CG, n=15). The intervention consisted of 45-minute sessions, three times per week, for eight weeks. Evaluations were performed at baseline, 4th week, 8th week, and 4 weeks post-intervention using the Numeric Pain Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, 30-Second Sit- to-Stand Test, Falls Efficacy Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, WHOQOL-OLD, and Tinetti Balance and Gait Test. No significant difference was found in demographic variables between the groups (p>0.05). Intra-group analyses showed significant improvements in both intervention groups in most outcomes (p<0.05). Between-group comparisons revealed significant differences in favor of TOEG for fear of falling and balance (p<0.05). These findings support the effectiveness of OEP and suggest that telerehabilitation may be a viable alternative for delivering fall-prevention exercises to older adults in hard-to-reach areas.
dc.identifier.doi10.12680/balneo.2025.835
dc.identifier.issn2734-844X
dc.identifier.issn2734-8458
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-0517-4600
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105020076522
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.12680/balneo.2025.835
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/8497
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001650689400008
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRomanian Assoc Balneology
dc.relation.ispartofBalneo and Prm Research Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260420
dc.subjectbalance
dc.subjectelderly
dc.subjectfalls
dc.subjectexercise
dc.subjecttelerehabilitation
dc.titleFrom Home to Health: The Effectiveness of Otago Exercise Program via Telerehabilitation on Fall-Related Outcomes in Older Adults
dc.typeArticle

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