Study on Effectiveness of Intervention Programme on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Impact of Walking Exercise on Old Age Activities of Daily Living among Old Age Persons in Tripura West District Gandhi Srinivasan1, Jothimani K.2 1Professor cum Principal, Tripurasundari College of Nursing, Tripura West, Tripura State 2Senior Sister, Command Hospital, Bangalore Online published on 12 July, 2019. Abstract Introduction Walking Exercises are plays major role in Old age groups. As the aging population keeps increasing all sort of diseases, so the older people are recognizing the growing balance in activities need for exercise in their lives. Maintaining an active lifestyle is crucial for sustaining health and happiness. Exercise can help older age group to achieve the higher quality of life, and it can help them live longer as well1. Method and Materials The research design adopted for this study was pre experimental i.e. one group pre-test post-test with evaluate approach. The sample size was 40 Old age persons, structured questionnaire were used to measure the knowledge and practice of Old Age groups. Results The post Knowledge and Practice mean score is significant higher than pre-test knowledge and practice mean score at the level of significant p>0.05. Conclusion The knowledge and practice of walking exercise with Activities of Daily living of Aged persons can be further improved by providing ongoing teaching and training programme. Top Keywords Effectiveness, knowledge, Practice, Walking exercises, Old age person. Top |