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전미양/Jeon MY
박은숙/정복선/이은경/임정순/최은순/Bark ES/Jeong BS/Lee EG/Im JS/Choe ES
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Abstract
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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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KeyWords
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노인, 운동, 균형, 우울, 낙상, Elderly, Exercise, Balance, Depression, Fall
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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