Integrating Fall Prevention Balance Exercises Into a Program for Older Adults With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

A modified version of the 8- week evidence-based Otago Exercise Program (OEP), adapted for integration into supervised exercise therapy (SET). The OEP exercises will include 12 static and dynamic standing balance movements (knee bends, backwards walking, walking and turning, sideways walking, tandem stance, tandem walk, one leg stand, heel walking, toe walking, heel-toe walking backwards, sit to stand, stair walking). The OEP also contains additional behavior change techniques embedded within the intervention protocol (i.e. feedback on behavior, self-monitoring of behavior, biofeedback).