STUDY EFFECT OF A GROUP-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER MEN AND WOMEN IN 2006-2007

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HAMIDIZADEH S.; AHMADI FAZLOLAH; ASLANI Y.; ETEMADIFAR SH.; SALEHI KAMAL; KORD YAZDI R.A.

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Journal: Journal of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Year:2007 | Volume:16 | Issue:1 Page(s): 81-86

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STUDY EFFECT OF A GROUP-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER MEN AND WOMEN IN 2006-2007

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OLDER ADULTQ2

EXERCISEQ2

QUALITY OF LIFEQ2

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Introduction: The proportion of OLDER ADULTs in the population continues to grow in the developing countries. In addition, persons at or over the age of 60 years have decreased QUALITY OF LIFE in. geriatrics because of several factors, such as low physical activity and impairment in mobility. This study was performed to assess the effect of group-based EXERCISE program on physical functional independency in order to finally increase the QUALITY OF LIFE in OLDER ADULTs.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in old women and men in 2005-2007. In this study, 50 elderly men and women were randomly divided into two groups; experimental (25) and control (25).Group-based EXERCISE program was administrated to the individuals of experimental group for 8 weeks (3 time a week) and subsequently using SF-36 questionnaire, the level of QUALITY OF LIFE was measured in the two groups at the beginning and the end of the study. The data was analyzed using manvitni , chi-square and nonparametric tests.Results: Using group-based EXERCISE program, increase in mean level of QUALITY OF LIFE in different dimensions; physical functional, role functional, pain, general health, emotional well-being, social functional , emotional functional and mental health was statistically significant(p<0.01), whereas in the control group ,these parameters, were unchanged (p>0.01).Conclusion: Our study results showed that use of a regular and prolonged EXERCISE program can increase the level of QUALITY OF LIFE in OLDER ADULTs in different dimensions.

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HAMIDIZADEH, S., AHMADI, FAZLOLAH, ASLANI, Y., ETEMADIFAR, SH., SALEHI, KAMAL, & KORD YAZDI, R.A.. (2007). STUDY EFFECT OF A GROUP-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER MEN AND WOMEN IN 2006-2007. JOURNAL OF SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 16(1), 81-86. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/36220/en

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HAMIDIZADEH S., AHMADI FAZLOLAH, ASLANI Y., ETEMADIFAR SH., SALEHI KAMAL, KORD YAZDI R.A.. STUDY EFFECT OF A GROUP-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER MEN AND WOMEN IN 2006-2007. JOURNAL OF SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2007;16(1):81-86. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/36220/en

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S. HAMIDIZADEH, FAZLOLAH AHMADI, Y. ASLANI, SH. ETEMADIFAR, KAMAL SALEHI, and R.A. KORD YAZDI, “STUDY EFFECT OF A GROUP-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER MEN AND WOMEN IN 2006-2007,” JOURNAL OF SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 81–86, 2007, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/36220/en

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