WSEAS Transactions on Systems and Control
Print ISSN: 1991-8763, E-ISSN: 2224-2856
Volume 17, 2022
Effects of Fumanet Exercise Program on Risk of Falling, Body and Cognition Function in Elderly Patients
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Abstract: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Fumanet exercise program on risk of falling, body and cognition function in elderly patients. The purpose of this study is to investigate effective intervention methods for the prevention of falls in the elderly. The subjects of this study were 30 elderly inpatients at a nursing hospital located in South Korea. The patients were randomly divided into a experimental group and a control group. The experimental group performed Fumanet exercise program, and the control group performed conservative exercise program. Each group was trained for 20 minutes five times a week for four weeks. Risk of falling was measured using Tetrax. Balance function was measured using the TUG. Gait function was measured using 10MWT. Lower extremity strength was measured using FTSST. cognitive function was measured using MMSE-K. The results of the Fall index, TUG, 10MWT showed a significant differences after training in the experimental group (p<.05), but not in the control group (p>.05). In these two tests, significant differences were observed between the groups (p<.05). The results of the FTSST, MMSE-K showed no significant differences after training in both the experimental group and control group (p>.05). Fumanet exercise program resulted in significant improvement in balance and gait function, risk of falling in elderly patients.
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Keywords: Fumanet Exercsie Program, Elderly Patients, Risk of Falling, Balance Function, Gait Function, Lower Extremity Strength, Cognitive Function
Pages: 340-346
DOI: 10.37394/23203.2022.17.38