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Effects of 8 weeks of hydrotherapy on some physical characteristics of elderly men with low mobility
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1911-11THCONF
Authors
1Mohammad Hashemi 
; 2Parviz Farzadinia; 1Arman Hashemi; 3Mohammad Reza Hajiani Asl; 4Sara Navaser; 3Afshar Bargahi
; 2Parviz Farzadinia; 1Arman Hashemi; 3Mohammad Reza Hajiani Asl; 4Sara Navaser; 3Afshar Bargahi
1Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
2Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
3The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Centre, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
4Bushehr University of Medical Science, Bushehr, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Reduced performance associated with age in physiological and functional indicators has a negative impact on individual's ability to perform daily tasks and is one of the major causes of falling down among this group of people. Falling is a major problem for elders, leading to hospital care and a loss of performance independency. Therefore, preventing old people from falling is at the head of the goals of elderly care which increasing awareness and understanding of the factors and mechanisms involved in controlling the state of the body and the balance in the elderly is the first step towards achieving this important goal. The overall aim of this study is to compare the effect of eight weeks exercise on some physical characteristics (static balance, dynamic, pedigree balance, lower extremity strength, general endurance and movement ability) on elder man with low mobility.
Methodology: This is an applied and semi experimental study. The target group was a 36 men with low ability to move and an average age of 64.36 ± 2.15 years, a height of 65.05 ± 4.32 and a weight of 62.89 ± 3.73kg voluntarily selected from elderly people in Bushehr province. After initial evaluation, exercise protocols in water for 8 weeks were performed on the groups. Physical and functional indices of the elderly were evaluated before the training period and after the completion of the training. All of the statistical tests were performed and analyzed using SPSS software version 17 to examine the difference in the pre-test and post-test by the paired t-test and for comparison the results were analyzed by ANOVA. The significance of the Bonferroni post-test was used at the significance level of 0.05.
Results: The results of this study showed that in the pre-test and post-test control groups, physical parameters (static balance, lower extremity strength, general endurance, dynamic balance, flexibility and ability to move) were not significant. While in the experimental group after eight weeks of water exercises showed a significant reduction in physical indices (static balance, lower extremity strength, general resistance, dynamic balance, and flexibility) with both their own pre-test and post-test of control group. There was no significant difference in physical parameters (motor ability) in pre-test and post-test of control and experimental groups.
Discussion: Therefore, it is concluded that eight weeks of water therapy exercises have more effects on physical indices (static balance, lower extremity strength, general endurance, dynamic balance, flexibility).
Methodology: This is an applied and semi experimental study. The target group was a 36 men with low ability to move and an average age of 64.36 ± 2.15 years, a height of 65.05 ± 4.32 and a weight of 62.89 ± 3.73kg voluntarily selected from elderly people in Bushehr province. After initial evaluation, exercise protocols in water for 8 weeks were performed on the groups. Physical and functional indices of the elderly were evaluated before the training period and after the completion of the training. All of the statistical tests were performed and analyzed using SPSS software version 17 to examine the difference in the pre-test and post-test by the paired t-test and for comparison the results were analyzed by ANOVA. The significance of the Bonferroni post-test was used at the significance level of 0.05.
Results: The results of this study showed that in the pre-test and post-test control groups, physical parameters (static balance, lower extremity strength, general endurance, dynamic balance, flexibility and ability to move) were not significant. While in the experimental group after eight weeks of water exercises showed a significant reduction in physical indices (static balance, lower extremity strength, general resistance, dynamic balance, and flexibility) with both their own pre-test and post-test of control group. There was no significant difference in physical parameters (motor ability) in pre-test and post-test of control and experimental groups.
Discussion: Therefore, it is concluded that eight weeks of water therapy exercises have more effects on physical indices (static balance, lower extremity strength, general endurance, dynamic balance, flexibility).
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