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KMID : 0379220200400030429
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2020 Volume.40 No. 3 p.429 ~ p.442
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Effect of Complex Exercise Programs on Physical Fitness, Activities of Daily Living and Cognitive Status in Frail Elderly
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Park Hyun-Young
Shin So-Hee
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Abstract
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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 e l derl y was effective in improving the grip strength, and in preventing various physical functions and cognitive conditions decline.
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KEYWORD
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Four-color ladder exercise, Aerobic exercise, Physical fitness, ADL, Cognitive function, The frail elderly
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