Effect of square-stepping exercise and balance training on balance and health for quality of life in Thai elderly
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Nowadays, Thailand has an increasing number of elderly. Balance problem in elderly may deteriorate quality of life. Exercise is one of effective health promotions. An aim of this study was to investigate and compare effects of square-stepping exercise and balance training on balance and health for quality of life in Thai elderly. This study was a quasi-experimental research using simple random sampling. Participants were 19 elderly. Research instruments were a personal information, the 5-level EQ-5D-5L (Thai-version), single leg stance test and Timed up and Go test. Data were collected from November 2017 to January 2018. Data were analyzed using mean, standard-deviation, and median. Independent t-test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Man-Whitney U test were also used to analyze the data.
Results showed that participants in both groups did statistically significant improve (p < .05) in dynamic standing balance. Participants in square-stepping exercise group showed significant increase in static standing balance and decrease in health for quality of life problem in movement and self-care domains (p<.05), while participants in balance training group showed significant decrease in quality of life problem due to anxiety or depression. Between-groups comparison showed that there was a statistically significant difference (p < .05). Therefore, square-stepping exercise and balance training have a positive effect on balance and thus on quality of life.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี
ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ในวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
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