Citation

Jeon MY, Bark ES, Lee EG, Im JS, Jeong BS, Choe ES. Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi 2005; 35(7): 1268-1276.

Affiliation

Keukdong College. myjeon68@hanmail.net.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Taehan Kanho Hakhoe)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16418553

Abstract

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.