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KMID : 0869120110130020185
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기초간호자연과학회지
2011 Volume.13 No. 2 p.185 ~ p.192
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The Cognition, Balance, and Quality of Life in the Elderly
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Park Mi-Jung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the cognition, balance, quality of life and the correlation of these variables in the elderly.
Methods: This study was a descriptive survey research. The samples were 86 and variables were measured by structured questionnaire and physical balance movements. The data were analyzed with %, t-test, χ2-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation by SPSS ver. 19.0 for windows.
Results: The cognition score was 24.02 which means within normal limits. The balance score was 11.83 and the score of QOL was 82.67 which were similar to other research results. There were significant differences in the balance (p<.001) and the QOL (p=.004) by the cognition level. A significant correlation among the cognition, balance and the QOL was observed.
Conclusion: The cognition was closely related with the balance and the QOL. The cognitive stimulus and the balance exercise could help the improvement of QOL in the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Cognition, Balance, Quality of life, Elderly
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