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The Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Program on Mobility, Fall Efficacy, Balance, and Stress in the Elderly at Senior Centers
Su Kyung Chu, Chung Yul Lee, Jang Hak Yoo
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2012;23(1):22-30.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.0000/jkachn.2012.23.1.22
Published online: March 31, 2012

1Professor, College of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea.

2Professor, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

3Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Daebul University, Yeongam, Korea.

• Received: September 15, 2011   • Revised: February 29, 2012   • Accepted: February 29, 2012

Copyright © 2012 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

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  • 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.
Figure 1
Aerobic exercise program.
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Table 1
Homogeneity in the Characteristics of the Experimental and Control Group
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Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.

Table 2
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Program on Mobility, Efficacy of Falls, Balance, and Stress
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Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.

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    Figure 1 Aerobic exercise program.
    The Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Program on Mobility, Fall Efficacy, Balance, and Stress in the Elderly at Senior Centers
    Table 1 Homogeneity in the Characteristics of the Experimental and Control Group

    Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.

    Table 2 Effects of Aerobic Exercise Program on Mobility, Efficacy of Falls, Balance, and Stress

    Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.


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