Effects of Community-based Comprehensive Fall Prevention Program on Muscle Strength, Postural Balance and Fall Efficacy in Elderly People.
10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.697
- Author:
Jeongyee BAE
1
;
Seong Il CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Inje University, Busan, Korea. jibai@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Controlled Clinical Trial ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Aged;
Accidental falls;
Muscle strength;
Postural balance
- MeSH:
Accidental Falls/*prevention & control;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Ankle/physiology;
Exercise;
Female;
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice;
Hip/physiology;
Humans;
Knee/physiology;
Male;
*Muscle Strength;
*Postural Balance;
*Program Evaluation
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2014;44(6):697-707
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study was to develop a comprehensive community-based fall prevention program and to test the effects of the program on the muscle strength, postural balance and fall efficacy for elderly people. METHODS: The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. There were 28 participants in the experimental group and 29 in the control group. The program consisted of balance exercises, elastic resistance exercises and prevention education. The program was provided five times a week for 8 weeks and each session lasted 90 minutes. Data were analyzed using chi2-test, independent t-test and paired t-test using the SPSS program. RESULTS: Muscle strength of the lower extremities, postural balance and fall efficacy scores significantly improved in the experimental group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that this program can improve lower extremity muscle strength, postural balance and fall efficacy in elders. Therefore, this program is recommended for use in fall prevention programs for elders living in the community.
