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KMID : 0388320100170010055
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2010 Volume.17 No. 1 p.55 ~ p.63
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The Effects of the BeHaS Exercise Program on Balance and Walking Ability in Middle-aged Women with Knee Osteoarthritis
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Kim Sun-Ae
Kim Jong-Im
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the BeHaS exercise program on balance and walking ability in middle-aged women with knee osteoarthritis.
Method: Participants were 36 patients (experimental group: 18, control group: 18) with knee osteoarthritis. Women with knee osteoarthritis in the experimental group participated in the BeHaS exercise program for 65 to 90 minutes per session twice a week for 12 weeks. Data were collected by a structured interview and measurement tool from September 1, 2005 to March 30, 2006. Descriptive statistics, such as frequency, percentages, means, SD and t-test, Chi square test were used with the SPSS Win 12.0 to analyze the data.
Results: There was a significant difference between the two groups for dynamic balance, but differences in balance and walking ability were only partially supported.
Conclusion: These findings indicate that the BeHaS exercise program could be a good nursing intervention for health maintenance and promotion of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Further research is needed in order to confirm these findings in elderly people with osteoarthritis.
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KEYWORD
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Static and dynamic Balance, Walking Ability, Osteoarthritis, Exercise
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