Effect of Net-Step Exercise on Gait Ability, Depression, Cognitive Function and Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults.
10.7587/kjrehn.2016.19.2.108
- Author:
Eun Ja LEE
1
;
Jae Boone YOO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Exercise;
Gate;
Depression;
Cognition;
Activities of daily living
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living*;
Adult*;
Cognition*;
Depression*;
Gait*;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2016;19(2):108-117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to prove the effects of the net-step exercise (NSE) on gait ability, depression, cognitive function and activities of daily living (ADL) in older adults. METHODS: The study employed a non-equivalent control group non-synchronized design. A total of 64 community-dwelling older adults were recruited and divided equally into two groups; 32 subjects for an experimental group and 32 subjects for a control group. In the experimental group, the NSE was applied to an hour, two times per week for 4 weeks. The level of gait ability, depression, cognitive function and ADL were measured before and after NSE. The study conducted from July to August, 2016. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, χ² test, Fisher's exact test, t-test, ANCOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients using SPSS/WIN 22.0 version. RESULTS: Gait ability, depression, cognitive function were significantly better in the experimental group than the control group. However, the difference in ADL was not significant between the two groups. CONCLUSION: These findings in this study showed that the NSE was an efficient intervention for older adults. Nurses could apply non-pharmacological interventions to avoid pharmacological side-effects.
