Effectiveness of Climbing UP and Down Stairs Exercise on Frailty among Geriatric Population: Quasi Experimental Study

Abstract

Background: This study was developed to determine the effectiveness of climbing up and down exercise on frailtyamong geriatric population.Purpose: To find the effectiveness of climbing up and down stairs exercise on frailty among geriatric population.Materials and Methods: This research is the Quasi experimental study. The subjects were collected from JeevanJothi Home for Aged and Destitute, Kanyakumari.There are 54 subjects were selected based on inclusion andexclusion criteria. All the subjects were assessed with Edmonton frail scale as pre test and the same test wasperformed for post test at the end of 4 weeks from May 2023 to July 2023. 5 days per week 11 steps* 3 repetition* 3sets. Each set 5 min rest is given. Pre test and post test values were calculated and tabulated.Results: The collected data was statistically analyzed using the paired t-test. Statistical analysis of Edmonton frailscale examination post value revealed the constantly significant differences, with the p value of <0.0001.Conclusion: According to the study, climbing up and down exercise is effective for reducing frailty amonggeriatric population.