Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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The Effects of Qi-gong Exercise on the Health of the Elderly - With Respect to the Physical Health Status, the Fear of Falling, Balance Efficacy, and Hwa-Byung -

기공체조 프로그램이 지역사회 노인의 건강에 미치는 효과 -신체적 건강상태, 낙상에 대한 두려움, 균형 자신감, 화병을 중심으로-

  • Park, Kum-Sook (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Jeong, Heon-Young (Department of Classics, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Hee (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 박금숙 (원광보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 정헌영 (광대학교 한의과대학 원전학교실) ;
  • 김영희 (원광보건대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2016.11.11
  • Accepted : 2016.12.09
  • Published : 2016.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to identify the effects of the Qi-gong Exercise program on the physical health status, the fear of falling, balance efficacy, and Hwa-Byung in the elderly. Methods: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used in 52 elderly subjects who were assigned to the experimental group and the control group (26 subjects in each group). Study out-comes were measured by structured questionnaires from July 2015 to October 2015. For data analysis, the Chi-square test, the Fisher's exact probability test, the Mann-Whitney U test, the paired t-test, and the Wilcoxon signed rank test were performed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: There were significant differences in the physical health status (Z=12.000, p<.001), balance efficacy (Z=60.500, p=<.001), and Hwa-Byung (Z=20.500, p=<.001) between the two groups in pretest and posttest. Conclusions: The findings confirmed that the Qi-gong Exercise program is effective in improving the physical health status, balance efficacy, and Hwa-Byung in the elderly subjects in the community. It can be recommended as a public health program for the elderly population in the community.

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