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KMID : 1142420220200010041
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PNF and Movement
2022 Volume.20 No. 1 p.41 ~ p.49
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Effects of Vibration Exercise on the Balance Control Ability, Gait Ability, and Depression in the Elderly
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Park Jae-Cheol
Lee Dong-Kyu
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of vibration exercise on balance control ability, gait ability,and depression in the elderly.
Methods: A total of 24 elderly subjects were recruited and randomized into an experimental (n = 12) or a control (n= 12) group. The experimental group performed both a vibration and a stabilization exercise, and the control groupperformed a stabilization exercise alone. Balance ability was measured using the functional reach test (FRT), gait abilitywas measured using the timed up and go test (TUGT), and depression was measured using the Center for EpidemiologicStudies Depression Scale (CES-D).
Results: The experimental and control groups showed significant differences for all pre- and post-experiment FRT, TUGT,and CES-D measurements (p <0.05). In a comparison between the two groups, the experimental group in which vibrationexercise was applied showed more significant difference in FRT, TUGT, and CES-D than the control group (p <0.05).
Conclusion: This study showed vibration exercise to be effective in balance control ability, gait ability, and depressionin the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Balance, Gait, Depression, Vibration exercise
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