TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of Sitting Ba-Duan-Jin Exercises on Balance and Quality of Life among Older Adults
T2 - A Preliminary Study
AU - Bao, Xiao
AU - Qiu, Qi Xiang
AU - Shao, Yin Jin
AU - Quiben, Myles
AU - Liu, Howe
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Purpose The aim of this study was to ascertain whether ba-duan-jin (BDJ) can improve balance and enhance the quality of life among older adults. Design This pilot study was designed as a single group pre-post comparison test. Methods Sixteen older adults were qualified and recruited for this study at local retirement communities. Assessments for pre- and postintervention among the subjects included Single-Leg Stance, Chair Rising Test, Tinetti Balance Test, Modified Falls Efficacy Scale, and 12-Item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire for quality of life. Findings After 12 weeks of BDJ training, significant improvements were identified in Single-Leg Stance, Tinetti Balance Test, Modified Falls Efficacy Scale, and 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (all p <.01); however not for the Chair Rising Test (p >.05). Conclusion The results indicate that BDJ can improve balance, lower extremity strength, quality of life, and decrease fear of falling among older adults. Clinical Relevance BDJ is an effective rehabilitation training method and can improve balance and motor function among older people. Rehabilitation nursing plays a key role in functional rehabilitation of older people.
AB - Purpose The aim of this study was to ascertain whether ba-duan-jin (BDJ) can improve balance and enhance the quality of life among older adults. Design This pilot study was designed as a single group pre-post comparison test. Methods Sixteen older adults were qualified and recruited for this study at local retirement communities. Assessments for pre- and postintervention among the subjects included Single-Leg Stance, Chair Rising Test, Tinetti Balance Test, Modified Falls Efficacy Scale, and 12-Item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire for quality of life. Findings After 12 weeks of BDJ training, significant improvements were identified in Single-Leg Stance, Tinetti Balance Test, Modified Falls Efficacy Scale, and 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (all p <.01); however not for the Chair Rising Test (p >.05). Conclusion The results indicate that BDJ can improve balance, lower extremity strength, quality of life, and decrease fear of falling among older adults. Clinical Relevance BDJ is an effective rehabilitation training method and can improve balance and motor function among older people. Rehabilitation nursing plays a key role in functional rehabilitation of older people.
KW - aged
KW - ba-duan-jin
KW - physical therapy
KW - rehabilitation nursing
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U2 - 10.1097/rnj.0000000000000219
DO - 10.1097/rnj.0000000000000219
M3 - Article
C2 - 30730382
AN - SCOPUS:85090041260
SN - 0278-4807
VL - 45
SP - 271
EP - 278
JO - Rehabilitation Nursing
JF - Rehabilitation Nursing
IS - 5
ER -