The Effect of Kalabic Exercise, Walking, and Activities of Daily Living on Physical Fitness among Older Persons

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effects of three different methods of exercise   including Kalabic, walking, and activities of daily living performance on physical fitness. Sample was 30 older persons aged over 60 years old, and randomly assigned into three groups including Kalabic exercise, walking exercise, and daily activity performance exercise with 10 persons per group. Each of exercise was implemented for 8 weeks, 3 days per week, lasted approximately 45 minutes for a session. Research instrument was health-related physical fitness standard test for older persons, from physical education department. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the t-test, and the F-test.

Results revealed that as follows;

1. For Kalabic exercise, after experiment, older persons’ mean of physical fitness of all items was significantly higher than before the experiment (p<.001).

2. For walking exercise, after experiment, older persons’ mean of physical fitness of all items was significantly higher than before the experiment (p<.001).

3. For daily activity performance exercise, after experiment, older persons’ mean of physical fitness of all items was not significantly different except for 30 seconds arm curl, sit and reach, as well as back scratch test that were significantly different (p<.001, and p<.05 respectively).

4.Mean difference in all items was significantly different (p<.001).