Efectos de un programa de ejercicios de tai chi kam fung en adultos mayores de una institución geriátrica en Cartagena

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a TAI CHI exercise program in the elderly of a geriatric center in Cartagena. Method: Pre-experimental research was conducted. The population consisted of 28 older adults aged 61 to 87 years belonging to a center of life of Cartagena. Where an exercise program with a duration of 8 weeks was carried out, in which they were evaluated before doing the aforementioned and then with the Lawton, Katz index scales, Philadelphia moral scale, Tinetti scale, finger coordination- nose and heel-shin and finally an apparent measurement of the lower limbs was performed. The exercise program cost of an exercise program that was carried out 3 times per week and with a duration of 35 to 40 minutes, where there was a warm-up, activities such as stretching, breathing exercises, concentration, balance, the march was worked according to form 10 of Tai Chi and 7 relaxation. The data obtained were tabulated in the Microsoft Office Excel program and then analyzed with the SPSS program. Results: 60.7% of the participants were female. Specific best practices were evidenced in the Tinetti scale where it was observed that in the assessment of the balance it had increased up to 5 points after the intervention, reducing the risk of falls in 81.8% of the subjects, likewise it was found that when performing the apparent measurement of lower limbs post alignment exercise there was a reduction of the difference up to 2 cm.

• Autores: Martínez Morales, Ana Melissa; Miranda Moncada, Vanessa
• Fecha de publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad de San Buenaventura
• Repositorio: Repositorio USB
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.usb.edu.co:10819/8296
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10819/8296
• Palabra clave: Adulto mayor; Actividad física; Ejercicio; Tai chi; Balance postural; Coordinación; Estado de ánimo; Calidad vida; Older adult; Physical activity; Exercise; Postural balance; Coordination; Mood; Quality of life; Tesis - fisioterapia; Ejercicios físicos en el adulto mayor; Actividad física en adultos; Postura en adultos mayores; Calidad de vida en la vejez
• License: Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 2.5 Colombia