12주간 복합운동프로그램이 혈관성 치매노인의 일상생활 수행능력과 삶의 질 지수에 미치는 효과

Purpose：This study was to investigate vascular dementia elders`s activities of daily living, quality of life index and to determine how much vascular dementia elders is influenced by the 12 weeks combined exercise program with aerobic training and resistance exercise. Methods：Thirty patients with vascular dementia over 65 in B geriatrics hospital were recruited this study. Activities of daily living were measured by I-ADL (instrumental-activities of daily living) and B-ADL(basic- Activities of daily living) and quality of life index was measured by GQOL-D(geriatric quality of life scaledementia). Statistical analysis was used repeated one-way ANOVA to test mean difference by using SPSS 12.0 for windows. Results：After comparing the activities of daily living of experimental group that of control group according to the period of exercise, there were statistically significant differences in I-ADL, B-ADL score test and GQOL-D index test of both experimental and control groups. There was also a significant difference in comparing the results of 12 weeks exercise of the groups. Conclusion：12 weeks combined exercise program had a good influence on vascular dementia elders`s activities of daily living and quality of life index.