Clinical review
Reviewer: Dr Alice Miller, GP locum, FRNZCGP, Wellington
Date of review: September 2021
Comments: Provides personalised fun and interactive strength and balance exercises for older people to do at home. This helps to maintain independence and reduce the risk of falls.
The app is most useful for older adults who are concerned about a decline in their physical ability and who want to remain independent at home. The exercises are shown to be particularly effective in people aged over 80 years and people who have fallen in the last year. It could also be used by care home staff or family members who want to support older people who may be frail or at risk of falls.
The app aims to improve strength, balance, mobility and confidence in older adults, and in doing so aims to reduce the risk of falls and therefore prevention of injuries which might threaten wellbeing and independence.
Safety concerns: None.
New Zealand relevance: Suitable for the New Zealand audience.
User review
Reviewer: Member of the public, Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of review: February 2022
Comments: Not avaiable on android.
User review
Reviewer: Member of the public, Canterbury, Kaiapoi
Date of review: December 2021
Comments: Most people these days use Android and this app only caters to iPhones.
User review
Reviewer: Member of the public
Date of review: September 2021
Comments: Really easy to use and loved the animator trainer who explains what to do!
