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http://dx.doi.org/10.5854/JIAPTR.2012.10.30.435

Effects of Therapeutic Ball Exercise and Hippotherapy for Balance Ability in Elderly

Kang, Kwon Young (Seonam University)
Kim, Ji Sung (Suwon Women's College)
Choi, Yoo Rim (Daegu Science University)
Lee, Joon Hee (Sehan University)
Wang, Joong San (Raphael Hospital)
Park, Si Eun (Sarang Hospital)
Kim, Hong Rae (Hyoja Hospital)
Shin, Hee Joon (Kyungwoon University)

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Journal of International Academy of Physical Therapy Research / v.3, no.2, 2012 , pp. 435-439 More about this Journal

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the exercise on elderly balance ability by using hippotherapy and therapeutic ball exercise. 10 patients were assigned to the hippotherapy group and they got with 30 minutes of hippotherapy. Another 10 elderly were assigned to the therapeutic ball group and they got with 30 minutes of therapeutic ball exercise. All procedures were repeated 5 times a week for the total of four weeks. To investigate the participants balancing abilities, the Time" Up & Go"(TUG) and One Leg Stand Test(OLST) were evaluated. The results of study were significant differences between pre-test and post-test of TUG and OLST(p<.05), and there were no significant differences between hippotherapy and therapeutic ball exercise(p>.05). The conclusion showed that both the hippotherapy and the therapeutic ball exercises were effective on elderly balancing ability. Consequently, it would be better to practice therapeutic ball than hippotherapy for elderly exercise because the more economical and there is less restriction of space than the hippotherapy.

Keywords

Balance; Elderly; Hippotherapy; Therapeutic Ball Exercise;

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