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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Kyung Ja June, PhD and Rhayun Song, PhD. Department of Nursing, Soonchunhyang University, 366-1 Ssangyong-Dong, Chon An, 330-090, South Korea, 041-570-2495, kjajune@sch.ac.kr
Exercise has been suggested as an important way in which to help the elderly to maintain functional performance. The purpose of this study was to compare the changes in health behaviors, motivation, and functional status (as assessed by the sickness impact profile, SIP) between motivation-enhancement exercise program participants and the program dropouts over 6 months. A total of 73 institutionalized elderly people participated in the study. Face-to-face interviews were conducted at pretest and then 10 weeks and 6 months into the program. The motivation-enhancement exercise program consisted of 12 educational classes and individual counseling. The participants exercised using traditional Korean dance movements for 50 minutes, four times a week, for 6 months. The subjects were classified as participants and dropouts by using an attendance rate of 80%. Repeated ANOVA was used to reveal the following results over 6 months (1) Significant differences in the performance of health and exercise behaviors were found between the participants and the dropouts. (2) The motivation to perform health behaviors, especially for perceived benefits, was significantly more improved for the participants than for the dropouts. (3) The SIP of the participants was significantly improved, compared with the dropouts. Significant group differences were found in total SIP, physical dimensions, and the enjoyment of recreation and pastimes. In conclusion, the 6-month motivation-enhancement program was effective in motivating the institutionalized elderly people to perform health behaviors and consequently to improve their functional status.
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Keywords: Elderly, Exercise
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.