Improvement of the cardiorespiratory endurance, perception of the effort and walking performance of the old people of the hospice Saint Marc of Kingasani by the practice of the adapted physical activities

Year 2019, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 36 - 41, 04.01.2019

Teddy Bofosa , Eric Kam , Betty Miangindula François Njimbu Constant Nkiama

https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.434150

Abstract

Objective: To verify
the effects of functional rehabilitation associated with a program of physical
activities adapted to the biomechanical parameters and perception of the effort
of the elderly.

Methods: A longitudinal experimental
study of 30 elderly people living in the old people's home was conducted during
a 6-month period from July 2017 to January 2018. It consisted in evaluating the
biomechanical parameters and perception of the effort of older people a
functional rehabilitation program associated with the practice of adapted
physical activities.The parametric t test of student was used to compare the
averages of different parameters of study before and after the intervention
program.The statistical test results used were interpreted at the p <0.05 significance level for
statistical decision making.

Results: After 6 months of
intervention, the elderly significantly improved their biomechanical
parameters: balance (p = 0.002), rate
(p < 0.01), walking speed (p = 0.03), strength and muscular
strength of the limbs lower (p =
0.041), perception with effort (p =
0.03). This program also allowed them to reduce their risk of falling (p = 0.057) and to increase their motor
autonomy (p = 0.003).

Conclusion: This study
shows that a biomechanical evaluation associated with functional rehabilitation
improves the balance and motor autonomy of the elderly, which leads to an
improvement in their quality of life.

Keywords

Endurance, perception of the effort, walking performance

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