EXPERIMENT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A MEDICAL RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR VULNERABLE ELDERLY PEOPLE
EXPERIMENT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A MEDICAL RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR VULNERABLE ELDERLY PEOPLE

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study was to validate the characteristics and therapeutic value of a program of medical gymnastics exercises. The kinetic program was conducted under the direct guidance of physiotherapists for elderly people with normal motor activities and a group of vulnerable elderly people. The group of elderly people without illness was made up of 44 people (6 men, 38 women) and the vulnerable elderly group of 30 people (10 men and 20 women). The criteria for assessing the health status were weight, body fat percentage, grip strength, knee extensor strength, sitting trunk flexion, one leg standing, functional reach test, timed “up and go” test, 10-m walking time. The methods and procedures within the research methodology used in the research were: the TMIG competence index, the short MOS form - the Health Study Item 36, and assessing life expectancy. In each experimental lot, the physiotherapists performed group and individual exercises. The findings show that the knee extensor strength in the elderly group with vulnerable health improved almost the same as in the group of elderly people without affections. In conclusion, there have been significant improvements in balance, walking ability, muscle strength, social and psychological attitudes in both groups.

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