The Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Program on Mobility, Fall Efficacy, Balance, and Stress in the Elderly at Senior Centers.
10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.1.22
- Author:
Su Kyung CHU
1
;
Chung Yul LEE
;
Jang Hak YOO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mobility limitation;
Accidental falls;
Postural balance;
Life stress;
Elderly
- MeSH:
Accidental Falls;
Aged;
Data Collection;
Exercise;
Humans;
Mobility Limitation;
Postural Balance;
Stress, Psychological
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2012;23(1):22-30
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted in order to investigate the effects of an aerobic exercise program on mobility, fall efficacy, balance, and stress in the elderly at senior centers. METHODS: This research was conducted as a quasi-experimental pretest and posttest control and experimental comparison study. The subjects were 41 senior residents (Exp.=18, Cont.=23) who aged above 65 at senior centers in S City. The period of time for data collection and intervention was from August 25 to December 5, 2008. RESULTS: Mobility (t=-3.10, p<.01) in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group without an aerobic exercise program. However, fall efficacy (t=1.28, p=.207), balance (t=-.53, p=.602; t=.36, p=.723), stress (t=-1.32, p=.199) in the experimental group was not significantly higher than that in the control group. CONCLUSION: These findings confirmed that aerobic exercise programs make a contribution to improving mobility in the elderly at senior centers.
