Dohsa treatment to improve balance in elderly people: an evaluation of an family-based rehabilitation programme

ABSTRACT

In this research we evaluate an individually family-based Dohsa exercise programme of balance in the aged people and its effect on self confidence for performing common daily tasks with less falling could be influenced by training. From a residential care center, five aged person were participated in this study. They were trained by Dohsa method for six weeks. Two types of Dohsa-hou were used Relaxation and Tate-kei. Tate-kei was the task which required them to control their body vertically against gravity. The results indicated that most of them had improved their balance and their confidence for doing their daily activities without falling in a better way. The Dohsa family based rehabilitation program could improve their balance and increase their activity by not falling down. The family based programme can be a useful program for rehabilitation therapists in their therapy with aged people to improve their life skills and well beings