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Luis Toronjo-Hornillo
Departamento de Educación Física y Deporte, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Pirotecnia s/n, 41013 Sevilla, Spain

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Journal article
Published: 17 May 2020 in Sustainability
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Background: The aim of the research was to analyze the effects of an intervention program based on Adapted Utilitarian Judo (AUJ) to teach fall control, over fear of falling syndrome (FOF) in a group of older adults. Method: A quasi-experimental design (pre–post measurement) was adopted, with a healthy and pre-fragile sample of 19 subjects in the experimental group and 11 subjects in the control group (65–85 years), chosen using non-probabilistic-incidental accessibility sampling. The intervention program was conducted over six weeks, with two 60-minute sessions each week. To evaluate FOF, it was applied (pretest and post-test) the 16-item version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I). Results: The data show significant differences between pre- and post-test in reducing FOF into both specific variables (do the shopping, walk on a slippery surface, walk in a crowded place, walk on an uneven surface, and go up and down a ramp), as in the overall score (the global values of the experimental group decreased six points in the perceived fear scale, while the global values of the group increased three points). Conclusion: The application of the AUJ program meant significant improvements in subjects’ perception of FOF.

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María Carmen Campos-Mesa; Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés; Luis Toronjo-Hornillo; Carolina Castañeda-Vázquez. The Effect of Adapted Utilitarian Judo, as an Educational Innovation, on Fear-of-Falling Syndrome. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4096 .

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María Carmen Campos-Mesa, Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés, Luis Toronjo-Hornillo, Carolina Castañeda-Vázquez. The Effect of Adapted Utilitarian Judo, as an Educational Innovation, on Fear-of-Falling Syndrome. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):4096.

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María Carmen Campos-Mesa; Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés; Luis Toronjo-Hornillo; Carolina Castañeda-Vázquez. 2020. "The Effect of Adapted Utilitarian Judo, as an Educational Innovation, on Fear-of-Falling Syndrome." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4096.

Randomized controlled trial
Published: 23 October 2019 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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A significant number of children suffer injuries from falls. The current measures of prevention and education regarding falls are not sufficient, as falling is still the main cause of injury at this age. This study aimed to evaluate the risk of injury during a backward fall and assess the effect of the Safe Fall training program on this risk. 457 primary school children between the ages of 6 and 12 (mean age of 9) were enrolled in a 6-week randomized intervention. The program was carried out during physical education classes and consisted of an intervention group that followed the Safe Fall training program and a control group that was given equilibrium exercises. The risk of injury was assessed before and after the implementation using the Information Scale on Safe Ways of Falling observation scale, evaluating the responses of five different body parts (head, hip, knees, upper limbs and back). Students’ natural response to falls was associated with a high risk of injury in more than 90% of the cases. The implementation of the Safe Fall program resulted in a considerable decrease in this risk, with percentages lowered to levels between 8.7% and 18.3%.

ACS Style

Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés; Luis Toronjo-Hornillo; Luis Toronjo-Urquiza; Del Castillo- Andrés; Toronjo- Hornillo; Toronjo- Urquiza. Effects of Fall Training Program on Automatization of Safe Motor Responses During Backwards Falls in School-Age Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 4078 .

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Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés, Luis Toronjo-Hornillo, Luis Toronjo-Urquiza, Del Castillo- Andrés, Toronjo- Hornillo, Toronjo- Urquiza. Effects of Fall Training Program on Automatization of Safe Motor Responses During Backwards Falls in School-Age Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (21):4078.

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Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés; Luis Toronjo-Hornillo; Luis Toronjo-Urquiza; Del Castillo- Andrés; Toronjo- Hornillo; Toronjo- Urquiza. 2019. "Effects of Fall Training Program on Automatization of Safe Motor Responses During Backwards Falls in School-Age Children." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 21: 4078.

Journal article
Published: 12 November 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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This research analyzes the fall history of a group of elderly people and studies the effects of an intervention program based on Adapted Utilitarian Judo (JUA) to teach fall control in subjects with fear of falling syndrome (FOF). We adopted a quasi-experimental research design with pre-post measurement of the experimental group, in a healthy, pre-fragile sample of 12 women aged 71.5 ± 8 years, chosen using non-probabilistic-incidental accessibility sampling. The WHO questionnaire was used for the functional assessment of the fall. To evaluate FOF, we applied the 16-item version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), (pretest and posttest). This intervention program was based on Adapted Utilitarian Judo and conducted over 8 weeks, with two 60-minute sessions each week. After analyzing the scores obtained by the subjects in the pre and post FES-I, we found that the intervention with the JUA program had been significant for the experimental group with p ≤ 0.004, and there was an 11.9% decrease in the fear of falling (FES-I pos = 18.17). The results show that after the application of the JUA program there were significant improvements in subjects’ perception of FOF, with this being greater in those who had the highest levels of fear of falling before the intervention.

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Luis Toronjo-Hornillo; Carolina Castañeda-Vázquez; María Del Carmen Campos-Mesa; Gloria González-Campos; Juan Corral-Pernía; Fátima Chacón-Borrego; Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés. Effects of the Application of a Program of Adapted Utilitarian Judo (JUA) on the Fear of Falling Syndrome (FOF) for the Health Sustainability of the Elderly Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 2526 .

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Luis Toronjo-Hornillo, Carolina Castañeda-Vázquez, María Del Carmen Campos-Mesa, Gloria González-Campos, Juan Corral-Pernía, Fátima Chacón-Borrego, Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés. Effects of the Application of a Program of Adapted Utilitarian Judo (JUA) on the Fear of Falling Syndrome (FOF) for the Health Sustainability of the Elderly Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15 (11):2526.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Luis Toronjo-Hornillo; Carolina Castañeda-Vázquez; María Del Carmen Campos-Mesa; Gloria González-Campos; Juan Corral-Pernía; Fátima Chacón-Borrego; Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés. 2018. "Effects of the Application of a Program of Adapted Utilitarian Judo (JUA) on the Fear of Falling Syndrome (FOF) for the Health Sustainability of the Elderly Population." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 11: 2526.

Conference paper
Published: 01 November 2018 in Abstracts
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The World Health Organization reports falls as the world’s second leading cause of death from unintentional injuries in children and has called for research and educational programs in this area. The scientific community states that the head and the support of the upper extremities are the most serious and frequent impact points in a fall. Likewise, it is established that the height of the fall is fundamental in the severity of the injury. The aim of this study is to prove that the implementation of the Safe Fall program in the Physical Education classes of Elementary, Middle and High school can contribute to reducing the harmful consequences of unintentional backward falls in the child population, by assimilating protected and safe ways of falling. A quasi-experimental research design was applied. The sample consisted of 752 schoolchildren (age M=10.2, SD=2.5), at state Elementary, Middle and High schools in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Data was collected using the INFOSECA ad-hoc observation scale, which registers 3 basic elements during the process of a safe and protected backwards fall: position of neck, hands and hips. Descriptive, correlational and contrast statistics were applied. The criterion for considering statistical significance was p<0.05 in the McNemar test. Following the application of the Safe Fall program, results showed that the students have assimilated the learning of a safe and protected way of falling for the head (p<0.001), hands (p<0.001) and hip (p<0.000), there being no differences according to sex. The teaching of safe and protected techniques for falling backwards in the child population in Primary and Secondary Education is possible through the implementation of the Safe Fall program in Physical Education classes, contributing to the overall goal of reducing the risk and severity of injuries produced by falls.

ACS Style

Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés; María Del Carmen Campos-Mesa; María Teresa Toronjo-Urquiza; Luis Toronjo-Hornillo. PW 0842 Safe fall, safe schools: teaching how to fall. A necessary content in the future teaching curricula. Abstracts 2018, 24, A219 -A220.

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Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés, María Del Carmen Campos-Mesa, María Teresa Toronjo-Urquiza, Luis Toronjo-Hornillo. PW 0842 Safe fall, safe schools: teaching how to fall. A necessary content in the future teaching curricula. Abstracts. 2018; 24 ():A219-A220.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés; María Del Carmen Campos-Mesa; María Teresa Toronjo-Urquiza; Luis Toronjo-Hornillo. 2018. "PW 0842 Safe fall, safe schools: teaching how to fall. A necessary content in the future teaching curricula." Abstracts 24, no. : A219-A220.

Journal article
Published: 13 April 2018 in Sustainability
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The aim of this study is to show that the implementation of the Safe Fall programme in physical education classes can help to reduce the negative effects of unintentional backward falls in the adolescent population, by teaching them how to protect themselves when falling. A quasi-experimental research design was applied in a sample of 120 children (M = 15.1 years, SD = 2.45), attending a secondary school in Seville (Spain). Data was collected on an ad hoc observation scale INFOSECA (which records five basic elements during a backward fall: position of the neck, the hands, the trunk, the hips, and the knees), applying descriptive, correlational, and contrast statistics. The criteria for considering statistical significance was p < 0.05 in McNemar’s test. The data indicates that learning safe and protected ways of falling backward is possible through the implementation of the Safe Fall programme, and no differences were found in terms of gender.

ACS Style

Luis Toronjo-Hornillo; Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés; María Del Carmen Campos-Mesa; Víctor Manuel Díaz Bernier; María Luisa Zagalaz Sánchez. Effect of the Safe Fall Programme on Children’s Health and Safety: Dealing Proactively with Backward Falls in Physical Education Classes. Sustainability 2018, 10, 1168 .

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Luis Toronjo-Hornillo, Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés, María Del Carmen Campos-Mesa, Víctor Manuel Díaz Bernier, María Luisa Zagalaz Sánchez. Effect of the Safe Fall Programme on Children’s Health and Safety: Dealing Proactively with Backward Falls in Physical Education Classes. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (4):1168.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Luis Toronjo-Hornillo; Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés; María Del Carmen Campos-Mesa; Víctor Manuel Díaz Bernier; María Luisa Zagalaz Sánchez. 2018. "Effect of the Safe Fall Programme on Children’s Health and Safety: Dealing Proactively with Backward Falls in Physical Education Classes." Sustainability 10, no. 4: 1168.