The Effects of Exercise in the Frail Elderly
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
;
: 91-101, 2012.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to examine the effects of exercise on physiological, physical and psychological functions of the frail elderly.METHODS:
The research design was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Data were collected from September 9 to October 10, 2009. The subjects were 56 frail elders who agreed to participate in this study and each subject was randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n=28) or the control group (n=28). The exercise program was provided to each subject in the experimental group twice in a week for 6 weeks. Data were analyzed with frequency, chi2-test, Kolmogorov-Smirnor test and independent t-test using SPSS/WIN 12.0.RESULTS:
There was a significant improvement in psychological functions in the experimental group compared to the control group (t=1.726, p=.045).CONCLUSION:
The exercise program showed the effects to improve the psychological functions of the frail elderly with chronic disease. In recommendation, this exercise program could be utilized as a health promoting program for the frail elderly.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Research Design
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Chronic Disease
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Frail Elderly
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Depression
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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