TY - JOUR
T1 - Water Exercises for the Frail Elderly
T2 - A Pilot Programme
AU - RISSEL, CHRIS
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - With an ageing Australian population, exercise programmes for the elderly and frail elderly are becoming increasingly more important. It is suggested that gentle water exercise is the most appropriate form of activity for frail elderly, and therefore, a pilot programme was conducted and evaluated. The results show a statistically significant positive increase on a scale of affect on a pre- and post-programme questionnaire (F = 7.35, P <.05). Participants also reported other benefits from the programme. While no objective physical measurements were made the psychological benefits of the programme were identified as important factors motivating the frail elderly to commence, and maintain, regular physical activity, and ultimately be more independent in activities of daily living.
AB - With an ageing Australian population, exercise programmes for the elderly and frail elderly are becoming increasingly more important. It is suggested that gentle water exercise is the most appropriate form of activity for frail elderly, and therefore, a pilot programme was conducted and evaluated. The results show a statistically significant positive increase on a scale of affect on a pre- and post-programme questionnaire (F = 7.35, P <.05). Participants also reported other benefits from the programme. While no objective physical measurements were made the psychological benefits of the programme were identified as important factors motivating the frail elderly to commence, and maintain, regular physical activity, and ultimately be more independent in activities of daily living.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)61231-9
DO - 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)61231-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0023589112
VL - 33
SP - 226
EP - 232
JO - Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
JF - Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
SN - 0004-9514
IS - 4
ER -