21 December 2021: Clinical Research
Remote Home-Based Exercise Program to Improve the Mental State, Balance, and Physical Function and Prevent Falls in Adults Aged 65 Years and Older During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Seoul, Korea
Donghyun Yi 1ABCDEF , Jongeun Yim 2ABCDFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.935496
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e935496
Table 1 Contents of exercise program.
| Type | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| One paddle exercise | Sitting/Standing | The subject performed the exercise while holding one paddle with both hands.The exercise was comprised raising both hands and rotating the trunk horizontally while holding the paddle vertically, bending the body laterally to the left and right while holding the paddle vertically, and paddling to the left and right |
| Two paddle exercise | Sitting/Standing | The subject performed the exercise while holding a paddle in each hand.The exercise included forward paddling, backward paddling, alternately lifting the hands upward, raising the paddles by reaching with the arms diagonally, moving the paddles forward by reaching straight, raising both hands diagonally at the same time, and spreading both arms out with the elbows flexed to 90 degrees |
| Combined paddle exercise | Standing | The subject performed the exercise while holding one combined paddle in both hands including head rotation, lateral bending, and tilting.The exercise consisted of reaching horizontally to move the paddle forward, bending the body laterally to the left and right after raising both hands with the paddle held horizontally, rotating the trunk while holding the paddle horizontally, rotating the trunk while holding the paddle vertically with one hand, as well as squat, lunge, and stepping while holding the paddle |