National Institute on Aging 5R01AG071707-05

An integrated exercise and bladder training intervention to reduce falls in older women with urinary incontinence

This NIH grant supports a study to test an innovative intervention combining exercise and bladder training to reduce falls and urinary incontinence in older women, particularly targeting minority women in urban communities.

Description

A NIH-funded research project focusing on fall prevention and urinary incontinence in older women, with a community engagement approach in an urban setting. The project aims to establish the effectiveness of a novel multidimensional intervention combining behavioral bladder training, strength and balance exercises, and home hazard assessment to reduce falls and improve urinary incontinence through a randomized controlled trial of 314 women.

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