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The Effect of Thera Band Exercise on Muscle Flexibility, Balance Ability, Muscle Strength in Elderly Women

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Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2011;22(4):451-457
Publication date (electronic) : 2014 April 04
doi : https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.4.451
Hee Gerl Kim1, Hye Kyung Nam2
1Professor, Department of Nursing, Kyungwon University, Korea.
2Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Kyungwon University, Korea.
Address reprint requests to: Nam, Hye Kyung, Department of Nursing, Kyungwon University, 65 Bokjung-dong, Sujeong-gu, Sungnam 461-701, Korea. Tel: 82-31-750-5983, Fax: 82-31-750-8859, nhk@kyungwon.ac.kr
Received 2011 October 30; Revised 2011 December 12; Accepted 2011 December 15.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of thera band exercise on muscle flexibility, balance ability, muscle strength and self-rated health in elderly women.

Methods

The quasi-experimental research design (one-group pretest-post test) was employed. Participants were recruited in S-city and a total of 14 elderly women completed 15-week thera band exercise. Descriptive statistics, paired t-test and McNemar-test were used in data analysis by SPSS/WIN 12.0.

Results

Compared with those before participation, the participants showed higher muscle flexibility, balance ability, and muscle strength after participation in thera band exercise.

Conclusion

Findings of this study indicated that the 15-week thera band exercise program had a favorable effect on muscle flexibility, balance ability and muscle strength of elderly women. Future research needs to develop combined exercise programs with other types of exercise for the health of elderly women.

Keywords: Exercise; Elderly; Health

Notes

This work was supported by the Kyungwon University Research Fund of 2011 (KWU-2011-R320).

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© 2011 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

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Funded by : Kyungwon University
Award ID : KWU-2011-R320

Table 1

General Characteristics of the Elderly Women (N=14)

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Table 2

Effects of Thera Band Exercise on Muscle Flexibility, Balance Ability, Muscle Strength of the Elderly Women (N=14)

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Table 3

Effects of Thera Band Exercise on Self Rating Health of the Elderly Women (N=14)

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