Lived Experience of Yangsaeng Exercise through Kouk-Sun-Do among Korean Elderly.
- Author:
Gyeong Sook PARK
1
Author Information
1. Chosun Nursing College, Korea. gossnn@nate.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Qualitative research
- MeSH:
Aged;
Humans;
Qualitative Research;
Quality of Life
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2009;21(1):62-76
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to provide understanding of the meaning of 'Yangsaeng' through lived experience of the elderly who practiced Kouk-Sun-Do. METHODS: A hermeneutic phenomenological methodology developed by Max van Manen was adopted. The data were collected from the interviews and observations on the actual experience of 9 people who were over 65 years old and practiced Kouk-Sun-Do from August to December 2006. RESULTS: The essential themes were discovered as 'body in comfort', 'spouting vigor', 'improving selfconfidence', 'developing one's mind', 'setting oneself in order', 'being aware of the value of Kouk-Sun-Do', 'recognizing importance of value of getting along' CONCLUSION: Therefore, practicing "Kouk-Sun-Do" is a suitable exercise for the elderly, as an effective nursing interventions for improving the quality of life of older people.
