Effects of Tai Chi Exercise in Elderly with Knee Osteoarthritis / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 11-18, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-72276
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was to determine whether the Sun-style 24 forms of Tai Chi exercise improve pain, stiffness, disability, knee joint motion, mobility, balance or falling.METHOD:
Forty-six community-dwelling elderly subjects (mean age, 75.46+/-6.28) voluntarily participated in an intervention group of either 24 forms of Sun-style Tai Chi for 60 min, 2 times per week for 12 weeks or a control group. A non-equivalent pretest-posttest design was used. Independent t-test and ANCOVA were used to examine group differences by using SPSS12.0.RESULT:
The experimental group had significantly less pain (F=7.60, p=.008) and stiffness (t=-3.19, p=.003) than the control group. Also there were significant improvements in knee joint motion on the right knee (t=2.44, p=.019), left knee (t=2.30, p=.026), rising time (F=8.03, p=.07), balance on the left single leg test (t=2.20, p=.033), and fear of falling (t=-2.33, p=.024) in the Tai Chi exercise group. No significant group differences were found in disability and falls efficacy.CONCLUSION:
The Sun-style 24 forms Tai Chi exercise is effective in decreasing pain, stiffness, fear of falling and it improves balance, rising time, and knee joint motion. We suggest a continuing long term intervention to decrease disability and increase efficacy concerning falls.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Accidental Falls
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Range of Motion, Articular
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Osteoarthritis, Knee
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Tai Ji
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Fear
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Knee Joint
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Movement
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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