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Introduction: Intervention studies to date have shown limited evidence of falls reduction in community-dwelling stroke survivors. This study tests the acceptability and feasibility of the Stepping On after Stroke programme in Singapore. Method: A pre–post-intervention study design was used over a 6-month period. Falls incidence was the main outcome measure, with the recruitment process and attendance rate recorded to test feasibility. Data analysis from evaluation questionnaires (descriptive statistics) and interviews (content analysis) were applied to determine acceptability. Results: Eight stroke participants and seven caregivers completed the programme at two community sites facilitated by two programme leaders. Stroke participants achieved full attendance over the 7-week programme but family caregivers did not (38%). All participants highlighted their acceptability of the group-based falls-prevention programme. Both programme leaders achieved 92% fidelity in session delivery. Four stroke participants fell during the study period. Stroke participants demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in community participation at 1 month post-intervention. Family caregivers reported no changes in pre–post evaluations. Conclusion: The Stepping On after Stroke programme appears feasible and acceptable to therapists and service users in Singapore; however, caregivers' participation was limited. Findings can be used to further improve the programme and its methodology before testing its effectiveness in a larger-scale trial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new psolid sea cucumber species are described from the 2010-2013 Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey (CMBS) of the Johor Straits, Singapore: Psolidium helenae Ong & O'Loughlin, new species and Psolidium wongae Ong & O'Loughlin, new species. Psolidium helenae differs from other tropical Psolidium species by having: a low profile; a band of tube feet around the periphery of the sole up to six wide; an absence of smaller outer marginal tube feet on the sole; a band of mid-ventral tube feet on the sole about five wide; distally spinous cupped cross ossicles present dorsally. Psolidium wongae differs from other tropical Psolidium species by having: low profile; tube feet series around the periphery of the sole up to about 10 wide; an absence of smaller outer marginal tube feet on the sole; an absence of cupped cross ossicles dorsally and ventrally. Psolus fimbriatus Sluiter is referred to Psolidium Ludwig, as are Psolus boholensis Semper and Psolus complanatus Semper. Variety Psolus boholensis var. pandanensis Semper is raised to species status and also assigned to Psolidium. A key to 15 tropical East Indian-West Pacific Psolidium species is provided for: Psolidium berentsae O'Loughlin & Maric; P. boholensis (Semper); P. complanatum (Semper); P. disjunctum Sluiter; P. fimbriatum (Sluiter); P. helenae new species; P. hutchingsae O'Loughlin & Maric; P. mccallumae O'Loughlin & Maric; P. minutum (H. L. Clark); P. pandanensis (Semper); P. parmatum (Sluiter); P. rugosum Koehler & Vaney; P. spinuliferum (H. L. Clark); P. translucidum Koehler & Vaney; P. wongae, new species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]