Effect of Baduanjin on Fall Efficiency and Balance Ability in Elderly Patients with Essential Hypertension
Objective To observe the effect of Baduanjin exercise on fall efficiency and balance ability in elderly pa-tients with hypertension,and to provide practical evidence for the enaction of measures to prevent elderly patients from falling.Methods A total of 76 elderly patients with hypertension in the Outpatient Department of Cardiology in a terti-ary A hospital from May to November 2022 were selected by convenience sampling,evenly and randomly divided into an intervention group and control group.Patients in the control group received routine treatment and health education,while those in the intervention group received extra Baduanjin intervention for 12 weeks.Indices including the scores of fall efficiency,balance ability and muscular strength of lower limbs of the 2 groups were compared before and after the intervention.Results After 12 weeks,the scores of fall efficacy in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group(all P＜0.05).Standing test time with closed eyes in balance of the intervention group was significantly higher,with TUGT test time and FTSST of the former significantly lower than that of the other(all P＞0.05).Conclusions Baduanjin exercise can effectively enhance the fall efficiency of elderly patients with hypertension,improve their muscle strength of lower limbs,and thereby improve their balance ability.
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