The Effect of Kitchen Table Exercise Program on Strength, Balance and Functional Mobility in Elderly Population Kamble Kiran K1,*, Kanase Smita B2, Bathia Khushboo2 1Physiotherapist, Faculty of Physiotherapy, KIMS ‘Deemed to be’ University, Karad, Maharashtra, India 2Assistant Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Krishna College of Physiotherapy, KIMS ‘Deemed to be’ university, Karad, Maharashtra, India *Correspondence: Kiran K. Kamble, Physiotherapist, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be university, Karad, 415110, Maharashtra, India. Ph. No: - 7875678063 Email id- kamblekiran480@gmail.com
Online published on 8 March, 2019. Abstract Background The elderly population is the population of 60 years old and above and they are considered as a targeted population. This targeted population is more prone for risk of falls due to strength and balance dysfunction. So this study is conducted to improve this dysfunction with Kitchen table exercise program. Objective To find the effect of Kitchen Table Exercise Program on strength, balance and functional mobility in elderly population. Materials and Method 60 Subjects with 60 years of age and above included in the study. Subjects were divided into the two groups 30 in each group. Group A received the Kitchen table exercise program and Group B received conventional exercises. Both groups received 12 weeks of exercise program. In pre interventional assessment strength was taken by 1 RM; Balance was taken by Berg Balance scale and Functional mobility by Elderly mobility scale. Post interventional assessment was taken by the same outcome measures after 6th and 12th weeks of intervention. Result Both the groups showed improvement in the strength, balance and functional mobility. But the group A is improved in comparison with group B (P<0.0001) Conclusion The kitchen table exercise program can improve strength, balance and functional mobility in elder population. Top Keywords Kitchen Table Exercise Program, Strength, Balance, Functional mobility, elderly population. Top |