The effect of the exercise program "Phanang Kantaw Po Oui Mae Oui” on muscles strength, flexibility, and fall risk of elderly in Nong Tong Sub-district, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai Province
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The objective of this experimental research was to study the effect of the exercise program "Phanang Kantaw Po Oui Mae Oui” on muscles strength, flexibility, and fall risk of elderly in Nong Tong Sub-district, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai Province. The sample consisted of elderly people aged 60-69 years who were at risk of fall screening by the Time Up and Go method. They were divided into two groups. The 28 subjects of the experimental group were trained with an exercise program "Phanang Kantaw Po Oui Mae Oui”. The 27 subjects in the control group received health education. Before and after 4 and 8 weeks of trials, they were measured on physical performance including muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, and risk of falls. The results found that the experimental group had a statistically significant increase of strength muscles, flexibility, and decreased risk of falls than the control group at .001 and .01 levels. In conclusion, the exercise program “Phanang Kantaw Po Oui Mae Oui" had effects of an increase in the strength muscles, flexibility and reduced the risk of falls in the elderly. Therefore, the exercise program “Phanang Kantaw Po Oui, Mae Oui " could be used in other elderly groups to strength and muscles, flexibility, and reduce the risk of falls.
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