• Journal of International Academy of Physical Therapy Research
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.691-695
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of swiss ball program training on lower extremity function of old elderly with mild cognitive impairment. The subjects were 30 mild cognitive impairment eldrly people aged between 65 and 80, who were divided into the swiss ball program training group(n=15) and the control group(n=15). The swiss ball program training group engaged in a 50-minute exercise session using. Lower extremity function scale of the two groups were measured before and after the intervention. The results are as follows. According to the swiss ball program training conducted to examine the effects of the training on lower extremity function, Moreover, the two groups showed significant differences in lower extremity function. These results indicate that virtual reality training is effective in improving lower extremity function. To conclusion, swiss ball program was found to have a positive effect on elderly lower extremity function. Swiss ball program training can be proposed as a form of fall prevention exercise for the mild cognitive impairment. Swiss ball program may be helpful to reduce the incidence of dementia and behavioral complications.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.335-345
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• 2006

Purpose: The Purpose of this study was to develop an exercise program for elder people, and to verify the effects of it. Method: A one-group pretest-posttest experimental design was used. The exercise program was developed by researchers, and applied to 20 elders for 3 times a week for 5 weeks. To evaluate the treatment effects, dependent variables such as subjective health status, cognitive function, ADL, IADL, and depression were measured repeatedly 7 times. One-way Repeated Measures ANOVA was used for analysis. Result: There were significant positive changes in subjective health status, cognitive function, ADL, and depression except IADL during the treatment period. The treatment effects decreased significantly during 1-3 weeks after the treatment period. Conclusion: The exercise program, which had developed by the researchers, enhancing subjective health status, cognitive function, and ADL and decreasing depression of elders. Therefore this program is strongly recommended for geriatric nursing care settings.

• 한국노년학
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.429-442
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• 2020

The purpose of this research was to examine changes in the physical fitness, activities of daily living performance, and cognitive status of the frail elderly by combined exercise programs. The combined exercise program consisted of an aerobic exercise for the elderly and a four-color ladder exercise for improving of cognitive ability and physical fitness. Twenty-one frail elderly participated in this study, they were divided into 12 exercise groups and nine control groups. The exercise group conducted the combined exercise program of 60 minutes, twice a week, for10 weeks, while the control group maintained their normal lives. Strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, ADL and MMSE-K were measured. Exercise group showed significant improvement in grip strength compared to control group. In addition, ADL showed significant improvement only in the exercise group. The results of this study showed that participation in the combined exercise program of the el derl y was effective in improving the grip strength, and in preventing various physical functions and cognitive conditions decline.

• Journal of Home Health Care Nursing
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.252-263
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• 2023

Purpose: To assess the feasibility, safety, and preliminary estimates of effectiveness of Tai Chi on the functional outcomes of older adults in the community. Methods: This was a mixed-method study that employed a single-group repeated measure design and in-depth interviews. Nine older adults were recruited from the community were recruited to participate in a Tai Chi program, conducted twice weekly for 6 months. Research outcomes included physical function, cognitive function, and quality of life, measured at intervals of 3 and 6 months. Findings: Tai Chi exercises were gradually conducted based on the health status of the older adults. All participants actively participated in the program with an average attendance of 90%. Consequently, the participants showed significant improvements in mobility and their memory recall ability at both 3 and 6 months. Additionally, the results of the Stroop test exhibited improvement 3 months after the commencement of the study program. Quality of life of the participants improved according to the mild cognitive impairment questionnaire, but it did not show significant improvement in health-related quality of life. Conclusion: The Tai Chi exercise program was a safe and, feasible program to improve the physical function, cognitive function, quality of life among the older adults in the community.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.211-221
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• 2010

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of combined exercise including walking and yoga on cognitive functions in the elderly women. Methods : Sixteen elderly women aged above 65 are invited in this study. Each subject participated in exercise three times a week for eight weeks from July 14th to September 13th in 2008. The changes between pre and post exercise are analyzed by Wilcoxon sign rank test and repeated ANOVA test with SPSS (ver 17.0) package program. Results : After exercise, In the below 23 points group, only interference STROOP test (p<.05) among sub items of Cognition Scale for Older Adults (CSOA) is improved significantly. In the above 24 points group, words memory (p<.05), delayed recall (p<.05), and picture naming (p<.05) among sub items of CSOA are improved significantly. But it is no different to the change patterns among two groups. Conclusion : These results show that combined exercise including walking and yoga is helpful to improve cognitive functions. And we find that exercise is helpful in the above 24 points elderly women more than in the below 23 points.

• 재활복지
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.189-210
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between cognitive function and self efficacy, health behavior of the elderly participation to physical activity. Data were collected from November 2015 to January 2016. The study subjects were 61, aged 65 years or older, to visit health town. The questionnaire was composed general characteristics and K-MoCA, self-efficacy scale, self-efficacy for exercise tools, Korea's elderly health behavior. The results of the study were as follows: As for cognitive function and exercise self-efficacy by general characteristics, there were differences in that regard according to gender, education, marital status, dependents form, duration of the program(p <.05), the general self-efficacy showed differences in gender, age, education, economic status, duration of the program(p <.05), and the health behavior showed differences in gender, education, marital status, dependents form, activity program, duration of the program(p <.05). There was a significant correlation between cognitive function and exercise self-efficacy, health behavior(p <.01). General self-efficacy was correlated with exercise self-efficacy, health behavior. And exercise self-efficacy was correlated with health behavior(p <.01). Exercise self-efficacy were the factor affecting the cognitive function(p <.01). Therefore, the activity program development for the practice and sustainable participation in physical activity in the elderly is believed to be made.

• Journal of East-West Nursing Research
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.39-51
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop family support oriented physical activity program for the male elderly with sarcopenia based on social cognitive theory. Methods: This program was developed through an analysis of 18 related intervention literatures, results of a focus group interview with 5 elderly men with sarcopenia and the content validity index of the program content adequacy and applicability by 6 experts. The combined exercise with resistance exercise and aerobic exercise was constructed in accordance with the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and experts' opinions. Results: The program consists group education sessions (5 times, 60 minutes for each) for 12 weeks and family support oriented physical activity program composed of individual intervention (sending alarm for physical activity for 10 times and telephone monitoring for 2 times). The program also reflects the concept of self-efficacy and self-regulation, which are important factors for continuing physical activity through family support. The progressive resistance exercise was developed by composing 5-6 systemic movement forms that repeat 2-3 days a week and 2-5 sets at least. Conclusion: It is proposed to standardize the family support oriented physical activity program through the further studies so that the program can be utilized for the various groups of people who need increased level of physical activities.

• Physical Therapy Korea
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.26-34
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• 2006

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of group therapeutic exercise programs on the cognitive function, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and balance-performing ability in older adults. Fifteen community-dwelling subjects (mean age 73.7 yrs, standard deviation 2.4) participated in this study. An 8-week group therapeutic exercise program, including strengthening and balance training, breathing and gait exercise, and recreation, consisted of activities related to daily living. The Mini-Mental State Examination-Korean (MMSE-K), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Functional Reaching Test (FRT), and Timed Up & Go (TUG) test were measured during pre-exercise and post-exercise points. The results of this study were as follows: 1. After eight weeks, the MMSE-K and MBI total score was more significantly increased for post-exercise tests than pre-exercise tests (respectively, p<.05, p<.01). 2. Of the MBI contents, personal hygiene, dressing, ambulation, and chair/bed transfers scores were significant increased for post-exercise tests. 3. Post exercise BBS, FRT, and TUG scores were higher than the pre-exercise scores. The difference was statistically significant (respectively, p<.05, p<.05, p<.01). These findings suggest that group therapeutic exercise can be used to improve the cognitive function, ADL, and balance-performing ability in elderly persons.

• Journal of muscle and joint health
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.27-35
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to estimate the effects of a cancer-overcome BeHaS exercise program on post-trauma risk and anxiety in breast cancer patients. The cancer-overcome BeHaS exercise program consisted of exercise, education, and cognitive supports. Methods: A one group pretest-posttest experimental design was used for this study. Fourteen mastectomy patients, the subjects of the group participated in the BeHaS exercise program. The program was provided for 8 weeks, once a week in C hospital. Data were collected from October to November 2012 with self report structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, and Wilcoxon Signed Rank test were used to analyze data with the SPSS 19.0. Results: The mean age of participants was 53 and the mean postoperative period after the surgery was 18.64 months. After the BeHaS exercise program, while there was no significant decrease in post-trauma risk scores, there was a significant difference in anxiety (z=-2.20, p=.028). Conclusion: This program has effects on decreasing anxiety in patients with breast cancer. Therefore the BeHaS exercise program should be applied as a nursing intervention to reduce anxiety for the patients with breast cancer.

• Journal of International Academy of Physical Therapy Research
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.5-9
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of group exercise program on depression in the elders with dementia. Subjects of this research were selected from the patients of Hyoja hospital(Yongin, Korea). They were elders with dementia having minor to moderate degrees of cognitive function. Twenty-four subjects were randomly assigned into two groups, each with 12 people; exercise group and the control group. The control group only performed general physiotherapy, while the exercise group performed exercise program and general physiotherapy for 8 weeks. Depression of the exercise group and the control group were measured at baseline before the study, at 4 weeks, and at 8 weeks after the study. Depression was measured by Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form Korea Version(GDSSF-K). Firstly, when comparing the levels of depression within the same group, depression was significantly lower in the exercise group, after the group exercise program. However, depression of the control group did not show significant changes before or after the study. Secondly, when comparing the levels of depression of the control group and the exercise group, differences between the levels measured before the study and 8 weeks after the study, was a statistically significant decrease of depression. Thirdly, effects of group exercise program according to the applied period were analyzed showing 8 weeks of group exercise to be more beneficial than 4 weeks. People who performed continuous group exercise program showed decrease in depression compared to the absence of group exercise program. This can infer beneficial effects of group exercise program. Group exercise program had desirable influence on decreasing the level of depression.