에어로빅 운동 프로그램이 경로당 노인의 기동성, 낙상 효능감, 균형, 스트레스에 미치는 효과

• Published in: 지역사회간호학회지 Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 22 - 30
• Main Authors: 추수경(Su Kyung Chu), 이정열(Chung Yul Lee), 유장학(Jang Hak Yoo)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국지역사회간호학회 2012
• Subjects: 간호학; Life stress; Mobility limitation; Postural balance; Accidental falls; Elderly
• ISSN: 1225-9594; 2288-4203

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to investigate the effects of an aerobic exercise program on mobility, fall efficacy, balance, and stress in the elderly at senior centers. Methods: This research was conducted as a quasi-experimental pretest and posttest control and experimental comparison study. The subjects were 41 senior residents (Exp.=18, Cont.=23) who aged above 65 at senior centers in S City. The period of time for data collection and intervention was from August 25 to December 5, 2008. Results: Mobility (t=-3.10, p<.01) in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group without an aerobic exercise program. However, fall efficacy (t=1.28, p=.207), balance (t=-.53, p=.602; t=.36, p=.723), stress (t=-1.32, p=.199) in the experimental group was not significantly higher than that in the control group. Conclusion: These findings confirmed that aerobic exercise programs make a contribution to improving mobility in the elderly at senior centers.