Abstract

Aging presents various alterations in humans at physiological, biological, and biomechanical levels. From these alterations the reduction in balance and proprioception that could cause multiple consequences like falls, fractures, injury, and death. Moreover, aging can be related to decline in quality of sleep and performance of activities of daily living which could also result in reduction in quality of life. Middle-aged adults need to seek the opportunity to improve their health and enjoy healthy aging. Therefore, the purpose of this research thesis was to examine the effects of a modified version of Otago Exercise Program on balance, quality of sleep, and quality of life in middle-aged adults. A randomized controlled trail was conducted on a sample of 52 participants (42 females and 10 males) with mean age of 54.4±5.4 years and body mass index of 27.7±5.7 kg/m2. Participants were randomly assigned into either the exercise group (a modification of the Otago Exercise Program, that consisted of home-based balance and strength exercises) or the non-exercise group (continuation of usual lifestyle). The Y Balance Test (YBT) was used to measure participants’ dynamic balance in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to measure sleep changes and the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) was used to measure changes in quality of life. A significant difference in mean reach distance was found between the two groups at all-time points (p

LLU Discipline

Physical Therapy

Department

Physical Therapy

School

School of Allied Health Professions

First Advisor

Gurinder Bains

Second Advisor

Bruce Bradley

Third Advisor

Noha Daher

Fourth Advisor

Everett Lohman

Fifth Advisor

Todd Nelson

Degree Name

Doctor of Science (DSc)

Degree Level

D.Sc.

Year Degree Awarded

2019

Date (Title Page)

9-2019

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Middle Aged; Sleep Quality; Exercise Therapy; Physical Therapy Modalities

Subject - Local

balance, strength, middle-aged, Y balance test, Otago exercise program, quality of sleep, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Type

Dissertation

Page Count

xiii, 83 p.

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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