Are interventions effective in improving the ability of older adults to rise from the floor independently? A mixed method systematic review.

AbstractPurpose: To review available evidence on older people’s ability to get up off the floor independently and determine the effectiveness of interventions to improve older adults’ ability to rise from the floor.Materials and methods: Seven databases were searched between January 1975 and June 2018. Eligibility criteria included: people aged ≥60; interventions to improve strength/function including ability to get up off the floor (for intervention studies); comparison groups (for randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials); outcome: quantitative or qualitative evaluation of ability to get up off the floor. Selection of the studies was undertaken in three stages: (1) titles and abstracts were scanned by one reviewer, (2) full abstract screening by one reviewer, and (3) articles read in full by two reviewers. Results of all articles are summarized and randomized controlled trials (RCT) (where possible) were analyzed by meta-analysis to determine intervention effectiveness.Results: Forty-one studies m...