The Effects of a Korean Traditional Dance Movement Program in Elderly Women
| Autor: | Jeong Sun Im, Eun Gyeong Lee, Bok Seon Jeong, Eun Suk Bark, Eun Sun Choe, Mi Yang Jeon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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80 and over Gerontology Medical institution Depressive Disorder medicine.medical_specialty Korea Descriptive statistics Dance business.industry Dance Therapy Alternative medicine Middle Aged Test (assessment) Physical therapy Humans Medicine Accidental Falls Female Improved balance business Postural Balance Depression (differential diagnoses) Aged Balance (ability) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing. 35:1268 |
| ISSN: | 1598-2874 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE: This study was amied to identify the effects of a 12 week Korean traditional dance movement program on balance, depression, medical cost, medical institution's utilization and fall among elderly women. METHODS: Using a quasi-experimental design, the experimental group was composed of 130 subjects and the control group was composed of 123 subjects. The experimental group participated in a 12 week Korean traditional dance movement program 3 times a week from December 2002 to February 2003. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, paired t-test and t-test. RESULTS: There was siginificant improvement in balance(right leg p=.000, left leg p=.004), depression(p=.000), and the medical institution's utilization(p=.001) and fall(p=.002) in the experimental group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION: A Korean traditional dance movement program improved balance, depression, and decreased fall and medical cost in elderly women. Therefore, we recommend this program be utilized as a health promoting program and falls preventing program for the elderly in the community. |
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