Application and effect of eight section brocade exercise therapy in prevention of fall in community elderly
Liu Xiaoyun
Yin Bingxiang
Abstract：Objective:To probe into the effect of eight section brocade exercise therapy in prevention of fall in the community elderly.Methods:A total of 54 elderly people were screened in a community in Chengdu city by using the convenience sampling method and according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,and they had the eight section brocade practice for 12 weeks.The general information were collected before the intervention and respectively evaluated the Timed Up and Go Time(TUGT),Eye Closed One Leg Standing Balance(ECLSB), Berg Balance Scale(BBS),Modified Falls Efficacy Scale(MFES)and Modified Falls Risk for Older People Com-munity Screening Tool(MFROP Com)before and after the intervention.Results:At 12 weeks after interven-tion,the scores of ECLSB,Berg and MFES were higher than that before the intervention,the MFROP Com and TUGT score was lower,and the differences were statistically significant(P <0.05).Conclusion:The eight section brocade exercise therapy could prevent the fall in the elderly.
Keywords：eight section brocadeelderlyfallexercise therapyprevention
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 423-425 )