Vpliv joge na tveganje in strah pred padci starejših odraslih - pregled literature : diplomsko delo

Alispahić, Benjamin (author), Jakovljević, Miroljub (mentor), Petrič, Maja (comentor), Rugelj, Darja (reviewer)

Uvod: S starostjo se incidenca padcev povečuje. Po 65. letu približno tretjina starejših odraslih doživi padec vsako leto, po 85. letu pa, kar polovica izmed njih. Večina starejših odraslih ob padcu utrpi telesne poškodbe ali pa se kot posledica padca razvije strah pred ponovnim padcem. Slednji lahko omeji dejavnost starejših odraslih, zmanjša njihovo premičnost in s tem poveča stopnjo ogroženosti za ponovni padec. Joga je starodavna praksa, ki poudarja tako telesno kot tudi duševno zdravje ter njuno povezanost in medsebojno odvisnost. Povezovanje telesnih položajev (asane), tehnik dihanja (pranajame) in meditacije ima lahko mnogo pozitivnih učinkov na telo in duha. Primerna je tudi za starejše odrasle osebe, ki jo pogosto izvajajo z namenom izboljšanja ravnotežja in gibljivosti. Namen: Namen diplomskega dela je bil na podlagi pregleda literature ugotoviti, ali redno izvajanje joge pripomore k zmanjšanju strahu pred padci ter s tem tveganja za pojav (ponovnega) padca starejših odraslih oseb. Metode dela: Opravljen je bil pregled literature v elektronski podatkovni zbirki PubMed. Vključene so bile raziskave v angleškem jeziku, v katerih so preučevali vpliv joge na tveganje in strah pred padci starejših odraslih. Rezultati: V pregled literature je bilo vključenih šest raziskav. V dveh raziskavah sta poleg intervencijske bili vključeni še primerjalni, v ostalih raziskavah pa so vključili samo intervencijske skupine. Samo v dveh raziskavah so bile ugotovljene statistično značilne spremembe strahu pred padci. Razprava in zaključek: Večina rezultatov o vplivu joge na zmanjševanje tveganja in strahu pred padci ter pojavnostjo ponovnega padca ni statistično značilna. Potrebnih bi bilo več kakovostnih raziskav, ki bi primarno preučevale vpliv in dolgoročne učinke joge na strah pred padci, ter primerjav njene učinkovitosti z obstoječimi programi za zmanjševanje tega strahu.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: diplomska dela, fizioterapija, joga, strah pred padci, starejši odrasli, padci
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: ZF - Faculty of Health Sciences
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [B. Alispahić]
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: 23 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-134438
• UDC: 615.8
• COBISS.SI-ID: 93395971
• Publication date in RUL: 14.01.2022

ALISPAHIĆ, Benjamin, 2021, Vpliv joge na tveganje in strah pred padci starejših odraslih - pregled literature : diplomsko delo [online]. Bachelor’s thesis. Ljubljana : B. Alispahić. [Accessed 22 March 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=134438

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Effect of yoga on older adults risk and fear of falling - literature review : diploma work

Abstract

Introduction: With age, the incidence of falls increases. After the age of 65, about a third of people fall each year, and after the age of 85, as many as half. When falling, most older adults get injured or develop a fear of doing so. This fear, which can limit activity in older adults, can reduce mobility and increase the risk of falling again. While noting their interconnectedness, yoga is an ancient practice that aims to improve both physical and mental health. The combination of body postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayamas) and meditations can have many positive effects on the body and mind. Purpose: After reviewing the literature, the purpose of the diploma thesis was to determine whether regular yoga practice reduces the fear of falling in older adults. Methods: The review of scientific research in English, accessible in the PubMed electronic database, on the effects of yoga on the risks and fears of falls in older adults. Results: We have reviewed six studies. Two of them were randomized in addition to the intervention group, while the other studies were conducted with intervention groups only. Only two studies did show statistically significant results of fear of falling. Discussion and conclusion: Most studies did not show statistically significant results of risk and fear of falling and re-fall. That’s why, both higher quality primary studies on the impact and long-term effects of yoga on fear of falling in older adults and comparisons of yoga with existing programs that already address the problem are needed for a more thorough investigation.

• Keywords: diploma theses, physiotherapy, yoga, fear of falls, older adults, falls