The Effects of Low Intensity Exercise Program with Telephone coaching on Physical Fitness and Physiological Index in the Elderly Women in Home Visiting Health Program.
10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.345
- Author:
Ji Hyun LEE
1
;
Sang Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Kosin University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elderly Women;
Telephone coaching;
Exercise;
Physical Fitness;
Physiological Index
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Arm;
Blood Glucose;
Body Mass Index;
Female;
Hand;
Hand Strength;
House Calls*;
Humans;
Muscle Strength;
Physical Fitness*;
Telephone*
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2016;22(3):345-354
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a low intensity exercise program with telephone coaching on the physical fitness and physiological index of elderly women who are receiving home visiting health program. METHODS: This study was conducted using a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The participants were 53 senior citizens. The subjects (15) in experimental group 1 performed only a low-intensity exercise program and the subjects (16) in experimental group 2 performed a low intensity exercise program with telephone coaching for 16 weeks. The low intensity exercise program consisted of muscle strength band exercise, stretching, and hand exercise using balls. RESULTS: There were statistical differences in the right grip strength (p=.030), left grip strength (p=.035), raising behind of right arm (p=.046), raising behind of left arm (p=.045), postprandial blood sugar (p=.021), body mass index (p=.029). CONCLUSION: The low intensity exercise program with telephone coaching is recommended as a physical fitness and physiological index for elderly women in a home visiting health program.
