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The Effects 12 Weeks of Combined Exercise Programs on Activities of Daily Living and Quality of Living Index in the Vascular Dementia Elders

  • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
  • 2010, 5(4), pp.633-644
  • Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy

조성현 1 김승준 2

1울산과학대학 물리치료과
2남부대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose:This study was to investigate vascular dementia elders's activities of daily living, quality of life index and to determine how much vascular dementia elders is influenced by the 12 weeks combined exercise program with aerobic training and resistance exercise. Methods:Thirty patients with vascular dementia over 65 in B geriatrics hospital were recruited this study. Activities of daily living were measured by I-ADL(instrumental-activities of daily living) and B-ADL(basic- Activities of daily living) and quality of life index was measured by GQOL-D(geriatric quality of life scale- dementia). Statistical analysis was used repeated one-way ANOVA to test mean difference by using SPSS 12.0 for windows. Results:After comparing the activities of daily living of experimental group that of control group according to the period of exercise, there were statistically significant differences in I-ADL, B-ADL score test and GQOL-D index test of both experimental and control groups. There was also a significant difference in comparing the results of 12 weeks exercise of the groups. Conclusion:12 weeks combined exercise program had a good influence on vascular dementia elders's activities of daily living and quality of life index.

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