The Effect of Exercise Program on Health and Depression in the Elderly / 간호학회지

PURPOSE: The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of an exercise program on the health status and depression in the elderly. METHOD: The research design was a nonequivalent control group pre-post test design. The exercise program (experimental group) consisted of 22 elderly over a period exercising for 12weeks, 3 days/week. The phone counselling about exercise and health(control group) was applied for 12 weeks for 10-15minutes/day/week. To identify the health status SF-36 was utilized and the GDS was used for depressionanalysis. The data was collected from May 2001 to July 2001. RESULT: The effect of the exercise appeared significant in the subarea of health status (physical function, physical role, mental health, general health) and depression. The effect of the phone counselling was appeared significant in subarea of health status - bodily pain. The effect of the exercise and the phone counselling did not appear significant. CONCLUSION: The exercise designed for the elderly promotes health in the elderly and further evaluation about the effect on exercise and phone counselling is needed.

Factors of Anticipatory Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients / 간호학회지

PURPOSE: The purpose of this research is to identify factors influencing anticipatory nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. METHODS: The conceptual framework was derived from Roy's Adaptation Model. The subjects for this study were 66 adult patients with various types of cancers, who were scheduled for a third cycle of chemotherapy or above. RESULTS: 47% of the patients experienced anticipatory nausea and vomiting. CONCLUSION: The study identified two factors, psychological symptoms (p=.002) and severity of post-chemotherapy nausea and vomiting(p=.004), which are directly related to anticipatory nausea and vomiting. These two factors accounted for 39.5% of the anticipatory nausea and vomiting. Identified environmental cues were awareness of hospital setting, sensory stimuli, and experience of chemotherapy which induced nausea and vomiting. Strategies for relieving anticipatory nausea and vomiting taken by cancer patients were religion, reminiscence, distracting imagery, positive thinking, relaxation and physical exercise.

The Development of Integrative Exercise Program for the Elderly / 성인간호학회지

PURPOSE: The Purpose of this research was to develop the integrative exercise program for the elderly. METHOD: The first step was to survey the elder's health status and general health problems. The second step was to design the exercise type, intensity, time and frequency. RESULT: 1. Elders who implement the integrative exercise program had weaker health status, lower physical performance and more depression than any other places. 2. The integrative exercise program developed the preparation stage composed of stretching and Yudongkong-Ki exercise, the central stage was composed of range of motion exercise, muscle strength exercise and aerobic exercise with favorite and popular Korean music. The finishing stage was composed of joint rounding and Yudongkong-Ki exercise. The exercise intensity was RPE(rating perceived exertion) 10-11, maximal pulse rate 40-60%, duration started from 20min to 50min and frequency is 2-3times/wk. CONCLUSION: The integrative exercise program developed by the researcher is tailored exercise that is more applicable to individual cases in community settings. Eventually, the program is safely applicable to the elders, and is expected to improve the elders' physical function and quality of life.

The Effect of Aerobic Exercise Program on Health Status and Physical Fitness in Patients after the Stem Cell Transplantation / 재활간호학회지

The Objectives of this research is to determine the effect of aerobic exercise program on health status and physical fitness in patients after the stem cell transplantation. This research design is one-group pretest-posttest design. Sixteen subjects were selected from one university hospital in Seoul for the study. they was carried out aerobic exercise three to five times a week for 12 weeks. The period of data collection was from February to July, 2000. The collected data was analysed by descriptive analysis, paired t-test, content analysis SAS program was used for the statistical analysis. The results are as follows: 1. There was a significant improvement in the Physical functioning, Vitality and Reported change (t=2.39, p=0.03: t=2.35, p=0.03: t=2.58, p=0.02) but no change was observed in the Role physical. General health perception, Bodily pain, Social functioning, Role emotional and Mental health. 2. There was a significant improvement in the physical fitness (higher V02 max, t=2.43, p=0.02: lower systolic pressure, t=-4.09, p=0.001: lower diastolic pressure, t=-3.43, p=0.002: lower pulse rate, t=-3.43, p = 0.004: higher muscle sustaining power, t=2.79, p=0.015: higher muscle power, t=5.18 p=0.000: higher power of beginning, t=5.55, p=0.001: higher the sense of equilibrium, t=3.57, p=0.003: higher Hemoglobin, t=5.92, p=0.000: higher Hematocrit, t=5.38, p=0.000). Therefore, this study will provide a theoretical background for patients after stem cell transplantation to understand the importance of physical exercise and maintain physical exercise: and for other researches to refer to the results for exercise protocol of rehabilitation program.