Safety
pain
EVENTS
No falls occurred during the exercise sessions that were part of the 24-week exercise program. There were 13 instances where participants reported pain during the exercise program sessions which were mainly due to pre-existing conditions (joint pain). No other events were reported.Impact of COVID19 lockdown and closure – several sessions were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions (no access to the aged care facility and travel restrictions) or the aged care staff ran the session in a reduced capacity (research staff not allowed to access the aged care facility) and for a shorter session period. There were 21 instances of session cancellations across the study duration, 10.4% (15 sessions) due to lockdown associated with COVID19 restrictions and 4.1% (6 sessions) due to weather (heavy rain).