Ladawan Thammasat. The effects of simple home-based balance training program on balance performance and quality of life in community elderly. Master's Degree(Anti-Aging and Regenerative Science). Mae Fah Luang University . : Mae Fah Luang University , 2017.
The effects of simple home-based balance training program on balance performance and quality of life in community elderly
Effects of simple home-based balance training program on balance performance and quality of life in community elderly
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to compare the effects of simple home-based balance training program on balance performance and quality of life in elderly. A total of 28 participants have 60 to75 years of age were randomly assigned to balance training (BT) group (n=14), and control (CT) group (n=14). Balance training program was designed to challenges balance consist 3 practice including marching in place, lean backward and sit to stand. Balance training program included performing moderate intensity, 3 days per week, with 30 to 45 minutes taken to complete 3 sets of 10 repetitions for 4 weeks. The balance measurement was Functional Reach test (FRT) and quality of life (QOL) measurement was The WHOQOL-BREF-THAI version. Balance performance and quality of life variables between at baseline and after 4th week were analyzed by paired t-test. Independent t-test was used to compare the variables among the group. Differences were considered to be significant at p<0.05 levels. The results found that at baseline and after 4th weeks, the improvement of balance performance was demonstrated by the increment of FRT in both BT and CT group (p<0.001). Moreover, BT group achieved significantly higher of distances change in FRT than CT group (p<0.001). For QOL, after 4th weeks the improvement of QOL scores in all 4 domains was demonstrated by the increment of each domain scores and total scores in both BT and CT group (p<0.001). However, the QOL scores change after training in BT group was significantly found only in a physical domain (p<0.05) from four domains while the other three domains, psychological, social relationships and environment were not found any statistically significant compared between BT group and CT group. Therefore, this study indicated that the simple home-based exercise program used in the study has shown the successfully beneficial effect by improving balance performance and quality of life in the physical health of elderly. However, balance training in this study was recommended for the elderly to perform anywhere by themselves household.