Participants in the experimental intervention group (education group) received an educational program and tailored home exercises. This intervention consist of multiple, interacting components supported by a handbook and audio-video material designed to teach people the skills, techniques, and strategies for preventing falls, and increase social participation and engagement in inactivity of daily living. . After the educational session, two one hour sessions were spent to teach safe balance exercises that were developed in preceding studies, the patient was invited to perform at home for 2 months.

Participants allocated to the control group received ongoing usual treatments. In addition, two one hour lessons were spent to teach stretching exercises that the patient was invited to perform at home for 2 months.

Participants in the experimental intervention group received an educational program and tailored home exercises.

Each patient was given a fall diary and was followed for six months with telephone contacts for six months. The patient (or, if unavailable, the spouse or an informed caregiver) was inquired on targeted rehabilitation programs received during the follow up, the use of walking aid and any incurred falls, with date, circumstances, underlying cause and related injuries. A fall was defined as an unexpected event where the person inadvertently came to rest on the ground or other lower level subjects with >1 falls in the 6 months follow up were categorized as "faller".

The patient (or, if unavailable, the spouse or an informed caregiver) was inquired on partecipation level.