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KMID : 1211620100050040569
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2010 Volume.5 No. 4 p.569 ~ p.576
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The Effects of Community-based Exercise Program to Improve Leg Muscle Strength and Balance for Elderly Wom
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Kim Nan-Soo
Kim Jong-Soon
Lee Hyun-Ok
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was aimed at determining the effects of community-based exercise program to improve leg muscle strength and balance for elderly women.
Methods: This study was nonequivalent control group pre-post test design. Subjects were assigned to two different groups(exercise group=11, control group=7). Exercise group performed community-based exercise program for 8 weeks. Outcome measures included leg muscle strength, balance, walking velocity, activities of daily living(ADL), exercise self-efficacy and health-related quality of life(QoL). The collected data analyzed by independent t-test and paired t-test.
Results: Leg muscle strength, walking velocity and mental component summary(QoL) were significantly improved in the exercise group. But balance and exercise self-efficacy were significantly worsened in the control group. There were no significant difference between groups after 8 weeks of community-based exercise.
Conclusion: These results suggested that the community-based exercise program is effective for elderly women in improving leg muscle strength, walking velocity and mental component summary(QoL).
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KEYWORD
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Community-based exercise, Elderly women, Leg muscle strength, Balance, Walking velocity, Quality of life, Exercise self-efficacy
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