The Impact of Transitioning to Virtual Fall-Prevention Programs on Falls and Social Connectedness in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Virtual implementation of fall-prevention programs results in participant-reported reductions in falls but no change in loneliness or social isolation. Significance/Implications: Virtual falls evidence-based programs should make efforts to foster connectedness and reach low-income and racially diverse communities.

Authors

Tam Au
Allison Mays (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3381-4938)
Sonja Rosen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3744-0080)
Nathalie Guevara
Sungjin Kim

Institutions

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
LAC+USC Medical Center (US)
University of California, Los Angeles (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Published: 2026-01-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2024-0211
Primary Topic: Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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article

The Impact of Transitioning to Virtual Fall-Prevention Programs on Falls and Social Connectedness in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Tam Au, Allison Mays, Sonja Rosen, Nathalie Guevara et al.

Jan 1, 2026

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

article

The Impact of Transitioning to Virtual Fall-Prevention Programs on Falls and Social Connectedness in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Tam Au, Allison Mays, Sonja Rosen, Nathalie Guevara, Sungjin Kim

January 1, 2026article en

Abstract

Virtual implementation of fall-prevention programs results in participant-reported reductions in falls but no change in loneliness or social isolation. Significance/Implications: Virtual falls evidence-based programs should make efforts to foster connectedness and reach low-income and racially diverse communities.

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US), LAC+USC Medical Center (US), University of California, Los Angeles (US)

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Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

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