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Objective: To determine the effects of a multicomponent exercise program on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Design: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was used in the study. Setting: Participants were recruited from the public-funded shelter home located in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Participants: The experimental group consisted of 27 volunteers older than 60 years who performed 60 minutes of aerobic, strength, flexibility, and balance training 3 times a week for 12 weeks, supervised by a physiotherapist. The control group consisted of 25 volunteers who continued with their current level of activity. Main outcome measures: Physical health component summary (PCS) and mental health component summary (MCS) of the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey HRQOL. Results: The exercise group increased in the level of PCS and MCS by 8.4% (P < .05) and 2.9% (P > .05), respectively. The control group shows decline in PCS and MCS by 9.3% (P < .05) and 6.8% (P > .05), respectively. Conclusions: This study suggests that a multicomponent exercise program may improve HRQOL among institutionalized elderly.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Educational Studies Institute of Gerontology |
| DOI Number: | https://doi.org/10.1097/TGR.0b013e3181cd6949 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Keywords: | Institutionalized older persons; Malaysia; Mental health; Multicomponent exercise; Physical health; Quality of life |
| Depositing User: | Nabilah Mustapa |
| Date Deposited: | 06 May 2015 03:32 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Oct 2015 00:39 |
| Altmetrics: | http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1097/TGR.0b013e3181cd6949 |
| URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12732 |
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