- 지역사회거주 여성노인에게 적용한 타이치 낙상예방 프로그램의 효과
- ㆍ 저자명
- 박인숙,소희영,송라윤,김현리,안숙희,Park. In Sook,So. Hee Young,Song. Rhayun,Kim. Hyunli,Ahn. Sukhee
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 근관절건강학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 2012년|19권 3호|pp.282-293 (12 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한근관절건강학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Purpose: The study aimed to examine the effects of Tai Chi fall prevention program on risk factors for fall, fear of falling, and quality of life among elderly women living in the community. Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with non-equivalent control group was used. Sixty participants were recruited from 4 senior citizen centers in a city. The 1-hour Tai Chi fall prevention program was provided three times a week for 6 months to the experimental group. Risk factors for fall including fracture risk and bone mineral density, fear of falling, and quality of life were measured at the baseline and at 6 months. Results: Participants were 75 years old in average. At the completion of 6 month program, the experimental group showed lower fracture risks, less fear of falling, and higher scores in several domains of quality of life than the control group, after controlling for the pretest scores, fall experience, and regular exercise habit. Conclusion: The Tai Chi fall prevention program was safely applied to elderly women with improvement in fracture risk, fear of falling, and several domains of quality of life. Future study is necessary to confirm the longer effect of the Tai Chi program for the prevention of fall episodes.