The Effect of an Applied Fon Jerng Exercise Program on Physical Balance, Muscle Strength, and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) among the Social Bound Elderly in Lampang Province
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This quasi-experimental study, employing a two-group pretest–posttest design, aimed to compare mean balance time, lower-extremity muscle strength, and activities of daily living (ADL) ability among socially engaged older adults in Lampang Province. Sixty-six participants were recruited using simple random sampling and allocated to either the control group (n = 33) or the experimental group (n = 33). Research instruments included the adapted Fon Joeng exercise program, a general information form, the Time Up and Go Test, the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test, and the Basic Activities of Daily Living Assessment. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and the Mann–Whitney U test.
The results indicated that after participating in the program, older adults in the experimental group demonstrated statistically significant reductions in mean balance time and muscle strength time (Z = 5.13, 3.27; p < .01, respectively). These values were also significantly lower than those of the control group at level of .05 (Z = 3.46, 3.46; p < .01, respectively). However, no significant differences were observed in mean ADLs scores from baseline or when compared with the control group (Z = 0.58, p = .56; Z = 1.02, p = .30, respectively).
These findings suggest that nurses and public health personnel should incorporate this exercise program into community health promotion initiatives to enhance balance and muscle strength among community-dwelling older adults.
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