Volume: 2 Issue: 3
Year: 2025, Page: 138-142, Doi: https://doi.org/10.71325/ajjms.v2i3.2 5.79
Received: Oct. 16, 2025 Accepted: Oct. 27, 2025 Published: Nov. 22, 2025
Globally falls and their consequences are significant public health challenges for the older population, caregivers and healthcare providers. The present study was undertaken to find out the effectiveness of Otago exercise on fall risk prevention in elderly. The study was performed on a 72 years’ old to find out the effectiveness of Otago exercise on fall risk prevention in elderly. The study was done on 72 years old female patient to assess the effectiveness of Otago exercise in prevention of fall risk. The timed up and go test was used to assess. After 6 weeks of treatment there was significant reduction in TUG test score. According to this case study the Otago exercise program was found to be highly effective in reducing fall risk in elderly.
Keywords: Otago, Otago exercise program, Fall prevention, Fall risk
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K H Bharath, Roshna Stylian, Ashika. Effectiveness of Otago Exercise on Fall Risk Prevention in Elderly – A Case Study. AJ J Med Sci 2025;2(3):138-142