TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - The effects of a Korean traditional dance movement program in elderly women
JO  - Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi (Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing)
A1  - Jeon, Mi-Yang
A1  - Bark, Eun-Suk
A1  - Lee, Eun-Gyeong
A1  - Im, Jeong-Sun
A1  - Jeong, Bum Seok
A1  - Choe, Eun-Sun
SP  - 1268
EP  - 1276
VL  - 35
IS  - 7
N2  - PURPOSE: This study was amied to identify the effects of a 12 week Korean traditional dance movement program on balance, depression, medical cost, medical institution's utilization and fall among elderly women. METHODS: Using a quasi-experimental design, the experimental group was composed of 130 subjects and the control group was composed of 123 subjects. The experimental group participated in a 12 week Korean traditional dance movement program 3 times a week from December 2002 to February 2003. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, paired t-test and t-test. RESULTS: There was siginificant improvement in balance(right leg p=.000, left leg p=.004), depression(p=.000), and the medical institution's utilization(p=.001) and fall(p=.002) in the experimental group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION: A Korean traditional dance movement program improved balance, depression, and decreased fall and medical cost in elderly women. Therefore, we recommend this program be utilized as a health promoting program and falls preventing program for the elderly in the community.
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SN  - 1598-2874
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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