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KMID : 1211620190140010075
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2019 Volume.14 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.89
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Impact of a Fall-Prevention Exercise Program on Balance, Gait, Lower Limb Strength, and Psychosocial Characteristics in Older Adults with Dementia
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Choi Gi-Young
Kim Suhn-Yeop
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: This study measured the impact of a 12-week fall-prevention exercise program on balance, ambulatory ability, lower limb strength, and psychosocial characteristics in older adults diagnosed with dementia.
METHODS: The participants comprised 31 older adults (9 men, 22 women) diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or vascular dementia at a long-term care hospital located in Gunsan City. A fall-prevention exercise program was provided to the experimental group, while the control group was only provided with instruction and materials related to the fall-prevention exercise program. The participants were evaluated before the intervention, 6 weeks after the intervention, and 12 weeks after the intervention on static and dynamic balance abilities (using Timed Up and Go test: TUG, Tinetti-balance scale, one-leg standing test: OLS), gait (Tinetti-balance scale, 6-minute walk test: 6MWT), lower limb strength (sit to stand test; STS), and psychosocial characteristics (Short Form 36 Health Survey-Korean version, Korean Mini-Mental State Exam).
RESULTS: An independent samples t-test and repeated measures analysis of variance were used for the statistical analysis. There were statistically significant improvements after the intervention (p<.05) in dynamic balance abilities (TUG and OLS using the left foot), gait (6MWT), and lower limb strength (STS) for the experimental group, but not for the control group. No difference was seen in psychosocial characteristics.
CONCLUSION: Older adults with dementia who participated in the fall-prevention exercise program showed significant improvements in their static and dynamic balance abilities, lower limb strength, and ambulatory ability after the intervention.
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KEYWORD
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Dementia, Exercise Program, Fall Prevent, Older
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