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A study of Flexibility of Elderly

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if any significant difference existed flexibility between in facility and living home older people. The subject study were 41 older people, 3 male and 38 female, with average age of 76.2 years old(ranging from 61 to 92). this study carried out from May 12, 2002 to June 30, 2002 in Sungnam city. Al measurement were carried out by electrogoniometer. The measurement joint were shoulder extention, elbow flexion, wrist extension, hip abduction, hip adduction, knee flexion, ankle dorsiflexion, and, sit-and-reach. Collected data were analyzed by independent t-test. The results were as follows: 1.There was significant difference between living home older people and in facility older people o f right shoulder extension, right elbow flexion(p<0.05). 2.There was significant difference between living home older people and in facility older people o f right hip adduction, abduction, right knee flexion, left ankle dorsiflexion, and, sit and reach(p<0.05). It could be concluded that stretching exercise of right elbow flexion, right hip abduction, adduction, left ankle dorsiflexion, and, sit-and-reach is useful to promoting flexibility in facility older people and that exercise of right elbow extension, right knee flexion exercise i s useful to promoting flexibility in living home older people.



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Elderly Older people Flexibility



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