Arkkukangas Marina, Strömqvist Bååthe Karin, Ekholm Anna, Tonkonogi Michail
Research and Development in Sörmland, Sweden.
Centre for Clinical Research Sörmland, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Prev Med Rep. 2020 May 19;19:101126. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101126. eCollection 2020 Sep.
Globally, falls and fall-related injuries constitute a severe threat to public health at all ages. New approaches are warranted since existing knowledge and actions have failed to reduce the incidence of falls and fall-related injuries, both at work and during leisure time. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to investigate the impact of a 10-week supervised judo-inspired exercise program, Judo4Balance, provided in a workplace setting among men and women targeting: physical functions, activity level, fall-related self-efficacy, and techniques for safe landing when falling. A total of 79 adults from seven different workplaces in Sweden, mean age 45 years (18-68), participated in the program. The study was conducted from May 2018 to June 2019. The 10-week exercise program performed in a workplace setting improved physical and psychological functions, as well as techniques for falling safely, factors of great importance to prevent falls and fall-related injuries among men and women. Therefore, it is suggested that the judo-inspired exercise program may be an effective tool in the quest to promote health and prevention of risk factors for falls and fall-related injuries among those of working age.
在全球范围内，跌倒及与跌倒相关的伤害对各年龄段的公众健康都构成了严重威胁。鉴于现有知识和行动未能降低工作场所及休闲时间的跌倒及与跌倒相关伤害的发生率，因此需要新的方法。这项准实验研究的目的是调查一项为期10周的、在工作场所开展的、受柔道启发的、有监督的锻炼项目Judo4Balance对男性和女性的影响，该项目针对的是：身体机能、活动水平、与跌倒相关的自我效能感以及跌倒时的安全着陆技巧。来自瑞典七个不同工作场所的79名成年人参与了该项目，平均年龄45岁（18 - 68岁）。该研究于2018年5月至2019年6月进行。在工作场所开展的为期10周的锻炼项目改善了身体和心理机能以及安全跌倒技巧，这些因素对于预防男性和女性的跌倒及与跌倒相关的伤害非常重要。因此，建议受柔道启发的锻炼项目可能是促进健康以及预防工作年龄人群跌倒及与跌倒相关伤害的危险因素的有效工具。
