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The Effects of a Short-Term Exercise Program on Movement, Pain, and Mood in the Elderly

Results of a Pilot Study

M. Candice Ross, R.N., Ph.D.

University of South Alabama

Alice S. Bohannon, R.N., A.R.N.P., Ph.D.

University of South Alabama

Debra C. Davis, R.N., D.N.S.

University of South Alabama

Larry Gurchiek, D.A., A.T.C.-L.

University of South Alabama

Therapeutic effects of a short-term Tai Chi exercise program for the elderly were evaluated in a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. This pilot study evaluated changes in flexibility, balance, sway, pain, and mood after a short slow-motion exercise. The program consisted of a series of movements involving turning, shifting weight, bending, and arm movements in combination with diaphragmatic breathing with slow movements. The measured effects included improved balance, sway, range of motion, decreased perceived pain, and lessened trait anxiety. Participants included 11 elderly females. Instruments consisted of standard goniometry, the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List, stopwatch measures of single-leg stance and a tandem walk (sway), and visual analog measurement of pain. Findings included significant improvement (p = .05) in trait anxiety and pain perception. Improvements in mood, flexibility, and balance may have a profound effect on the incidence of falls, injuries, resulting disability, and overall quality of life.

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 17, No. 2, 139-147 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/089801019901700203
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