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신경림 ( Shin Kyung-Rim ) - 이화여자대학교 간호학과
강윤희 ( Kang Youn-Hee ) - 이화여자대학교 간호학과
정덕유 ( Jung Duk-Yoo ) - 이화여자대학교 간호학과
김미영 ( Kim Mi-Young ) - 이화여자대학교 간호학과
이에리쟈 ( Lee Eliza ) - 이화여자대학교 간호학과
윤은숙 ( Yun Eun-Suk ) - 이화여자대학교 간호학과
김윤주 ( Kim Yun-Ju ) - 이화여자대학교 간호학과
마예원 ( Ma Rye-Won ) - 이화여자대학교 간호학과
오승진 ( Oh Seung-Jin ) - 이화여자대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to understand the experiences of older adults participating in community exercise programs who return to the program after experiencing a fall, and to explore how their experiences changed after falling.
Methods: The subjects were 15 older adults who have experienced accidental falls and have continued to participate in the programs even after falling. Data were collected from February to March 2011 through unstructured face-to-face interviews. Data analysis was using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method.
Results: The experiences of older adults were divided into the following six categories: "practicing exercise in order to recover from physical impairment," "having gone through trial and error to find the exercise that is right for me," "noticing physical changes as a result of exercise," "having developed confidence through exercise," "having stronger physical functions thanks to consistent exercise," and "lingering fears about recurrent falling." The subjects stated that the best strategy for overcoming their fear of recurrent falling is "to actively participate in exercise programs."
Conclusion: By gradually proceeding the exercise that was right for their physical condition and refraining from being over-hasty, they experienced positive physical and emotional changes, gained confidence about their lives in old age, and developed improved physical functionality.
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KeyWords
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Elderly, Accidental fall, Exercise, Qualitative research
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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