Effects of a multicomponent exercise program on functional capacity and quality of life of older persons in Rumah Seri Kenangan Seremban Malaysia.
The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of a 12-week multicomponent exercise program on functional capacity (physical functioning and psychological functioning) and quality of life of older persons residing in a public funded shelter home in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. Forty-three su...
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12445/1/IG_2010_1A.pdf |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of a 12-week
multicomponent exercise program on functional capacity (physical functioning
and psychological functioning) and quality of life of older persons residing in a
public funded shelter home in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. Forty-three
subjects with mean age 70.88 + 7.82 years (exercise = 23, control = 20)
participated in this quasi-experimental (pretest-posttest design study). The
exercise sessions were carried out group-based three times a week,
comprised of aerobic training, strength training, flexibility and balance
training. Physical functioning outcome measures were cardiorespiratory
endurance (6MWT), right and left armcurl strength (30-sec armcurl), right and
left handgrip strength (handgrip dynamometer), lower limb strength (30-sec
chairrise), right and left upper limb flexibility (backscratch), right and left lower
limb flexibility (chair-sit and reach), balance performance (postural control(FRT), dynamic mobility and agility (TUG)). Psychological functioning
was measured based on level of depression (12-item GDS). Quality of life
was measured based on life satisfaction (Cantril’s ladder), and physical and
mental component summaries of the SF-12 health survey. No significant
differences were noted in all variables during the baseline measurements. At
the end of the intervention, results for the exercise group revealed significant
increases in cardiorespiratory endurance (41.79%), right armcurl strength
(25%), left armcurl strength (30.79%), right handgrip strength (13.65%), left
handgrip strength (9.93%), lower limb strength (46.19%), postural control
(49.58%), dynamic balance and agility (26.37%), and physical health
component summary (8.4%) (all, p < .05). The exercise group also presented
with improvement in flexibility of right lower limb (63.57%), left lower limb
(44.17%), right upper limb (36.67%), left upper limb (63.1%), as well as life
satisfaction score (10.74%), and mental health component summary (2.95%),
but all did not reach significant level ( p > .05). The control group did not
improve significantly in all the measured variables. In terms of psychological
functioning, both the exercise and control groups showed increase in
depression scores by 1.64% and 17.7% respectively (p > .05). This study
suggests that multicomponent exercise program may improve physical
functioning and quality of life of institutionalized older persons. |
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