毛巾操运动在老年人防跌倒干预中的应用效果观察

Observation on Application Effect of Towel Exercise in Fall Prevention Intervention of Elderly

目的:探讨毛巾操运动在老年人防跌倒干预中的应用效果。方法:选取2020年5月—2021年4月房山区良乡地区社区100名老年人作为研究对象,随机分为两组,各50名。对照组开展防跌倒健康知识讲座进行健康宣教,干预组在对照组基础上进行毛巾操训练。比较两组平衡能力、步态水平、跌倒发生情况。结果:干预前,两组平衡、步态评分比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);干预后,干预组平衡、步态评分高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.001)。干预3、6、9个月,两组跌倒发生率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);干预12个月,干预组跌倒发生率低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P=0.036)。结论:毛巾操运动在老年人防跌倒干预中的应用效果显著,有助于改善老年人的步态、平衡功能,起到预防跌倒的效果。

Objective:To explore the application effect of towel exercise in fall prevention intervention of elderly people.Methods:From May 2020 to April 2021,100 elderly people from Liangxiang Community in Fangshan District were selected as the study subjects.They were randomly divided into two groups,with 50 cases in each group.The control group carried out health knowledge lectures on fall prevention for health education,and the intervention group conducted towel exercise training on the basis of the control group.The balance ability,gait level,and fall occurrence in two groups were compared.Results:Before the intervention,there were no significant differences in balance and gait scores between the two groups(P>0.05).After the intervention,the balance and gait scores in the intervention group were higher than those in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.001).At 3,6 and 9 months of intervention,there was no significant difference in the incidence of falls between the two groups(P>0.05).At 12 months of intervention,the incidence of falls in the intervention group was lower than that in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P=0.036).Conclusion:The application effect of towel exercises in fall prevention intervention of elderly people is significant,which is helpful to improve the gait and balance function of the elderly,so as to prevent falls.