Using a cross-sectional correlational design, thirty-seven participants with an average age of 69.76 years old were randomly sampled and provided the HOMEFAST-HP and Fall History Questionnaire. Among the home hazards found to be of significance were loose mats that were not securely fixed and inadequate height and firmness of the bed. Those with a history of falls likewise reported problems with reaching kitchen items. The study recommended home assessment and modification as part of fall prevention programs.

Raval, a faculty member of the Mariano Marcos State University, co-authored the research with Assoc. Prof. Donald S. Lipardo, PhD, Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH, and Ms. Catherine Joy T. Escuadra, MHPEd. All three are faculty members of the Department of Physical Therapy of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and teach in the UST Graduate School.

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The article, published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology, a Q1 journal by SAGE Publications, recognized the engagement of older adults in sports activities and with modern technology, such engagement is easily captured on video. Looking at 62 YouTube videos featuring older adults, the qualitative study conducted a latent content analysis of 7,546 comments posted on the said videos.

The study documented the emergence of a “playing field model” that was anchored on “dualistic perspectives” of aging as engagement and aged as engaged.

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