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A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Active Exercise On Fear Of Fall Among Elderly Population In Selected Area Of Haryana

Ekta Rani, Uma J Deaver, Eenu, Pooja Saharan

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Introduction:The number of elderly people are expected to be more than double by 2050 in the world.1 Old age is defined as a stage at which functional, mental and physical capacity decline and people are more prone to disease or disabilities.2 Fear of fall is the most common problemand its prevention is a challenge.3 The strategies that are to reduce the falls include: falls risk assessment, fall prevention activities into their practice, and referral to evidence-based fall prevention programs.4Material and methods:The quantitative research approach with Non equivalent control group pre test and post test Research Design was adopted for the study on seventy-seven elderly people selected through purposive sampling technique residing in selected rural areas of Ambala, Haryana. Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES) was used to assess the fear of fall among elderly population. Experimental group receives Active Exercise of 15 minutes continuously for 15 days.Analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The mean post test score of MFES in the experimental group was significantly higher (3.490.758) than the mean post test score (2.900.835) in the comparison group. The mean post test score of fear of fall (3.490.76) was significantly higher than the mean pre test score of fear of fall (2.830.80) in the experimental group. Conclusion: Based on the study findings, it is concluded that Active exercise was effective in reducing fear of fall among elderly population.

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A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVE EXERCISE ON FEAR OF FALL AMONG ELDERLY POPULATION IN SELECTED AREA OF HARYANA, Ekta Rani, Uma J Deaver, Eenu, Pooja Saharan, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PURE MEDICAL RESEARCH : Volume-5 | Issue-4 | April-2020

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