Comparing the effectiveness of fall-proof exercises and balance exercises in water with the mindfulness approach on the balance of the elderly
Keywords:
Exercises in water, balance, sport, elderlyAbstract
Background and purpose: Balance is one of the most important factors of physical fitness for the elderly. Different training methods have been recommended to improve the balance of the elderly. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to compare the effectiveness of balance exercises on land and balance exercises in water with the mindfulness approach on the balance of the elderly.
Methodology: The current research was applied and semi-experimental. The current research design was pre-test and post-test in four groups, fall-proof exercise, balance exercise in water, conscious mind exercise and control group. The subjects of this research included 40 elderly women in the age range of 60 to 75 years. The samples were randomly selected and replaced in four groups of 10 people. After selecting the samples and grouping the people, they participated in the leaf balance test (pre-test). Then, in this stage, people did 16 sessions of 60 minutes (three days a week) according to their group's schedule. The control group did not receive any training or training during this period. After the training period, all groups participated in the post-test (according to the pre-test). Leaf balance test was used to evaluate balance. Analysis of covariance with Bonferroni's post hoc test was used to check the difference between groups and compare two groups in SPSS version 26.
Results: The results of covariance analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the control group and other groups. However, our analysis showed that there is no significant difference between the groups.
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