매트운동이 여성노인 요통환자의 균형능력과 통증에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study was conducted to review the effects that mat exercise has on the balancing capabilities and pain in lower back pain patients of advanced age. Patients who fall into this cateogry aged 65 or older were used as subjects. Changes in their balancing capabilities and pain levels were measured after mat exercise, leading to the following conclusion. There were no statistically significant difference in any of the variables of front, back, left or right before and after mat exercises for the balancing capabilities. As for dynamic equilibrium capabilities, there was statistically significant difference at U(p In the degree of pain, there was significant difference before (4.70) and after (3.85) the mat exercise. Considering that mat exercise brings about statistically significant differences in balancing ability and pain scale of elderly patients with chronic back pain, it is thought that mat exercise helps improve health-related variables of elderly patients with chronic back pain. Therefore, if a following research studies living habits, body types, and walking habits of elderly patients with chronic back pain and develops a program that can be used along with exercise therapy, it is believed that the program will relieve pain and improve functional physical fitness in the living environment.