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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 8; Issue 5 (September 2020)

Page No.: 3574-3579

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2020.153

AN ACTIVE AGEING MODEL FOR IMPROVING ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION OF COMMUNITY DWELLING ELDERLY IN AHMEDNAGAR (INDIA)

Shyam D Ganvir 1, Alkananda Banerjee 2, Suvarna S Ganvir 3, Pratima Sarwadikar *4.

1 Principal & HOD Community Medical Sciences, DVVPF’s COPT, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.

2 Vice President at Resident Welfare Association of India, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

3 HOD & Asso. Professor Neurophysiotherapy Department, DVVPF’s COPT, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.

*4 MPT student (Community Medical Sciences), DVVPFs COPT, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.

Corresponding Author: Pratima Sarwadikar, MPT student (Community Medical Sciences), DVVPFs COPT, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. E-Mail: pratimasarwadikar1626@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Background: Active ageing allows people to realize their potential for physical, social, and mental well-being throughout the life course and to participate in society, while providing them with adequate protection, security and care when they need. Active ageing is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age.

Method: In this study 200 volunteers were recruited from Ahmednagar cities, the screening was done during initial assessment and pre and post assessment was done by the variables, data was analysed and result was calculated.

Procedure: This study guided and Supervised Participation by the Elderly Subjects. Recruitment of subjects done with 200 subjects was recruited from local senior citizen organisation at Ahmednagar (Maharashtra).

Result: The quality of life, TUG score, 10 MWT, Step test score, and Hand grip strength of the elderly population was increased after the intervention. All the variable showed significant p value <0.005.

Conclusion: This study concluded that the active aging programme was an effective means of improving quality of life and physical performance in elderly population.

Key words: Active Aging, Elderly, Community Dwellers, Rural Area.

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Cite this article: Shyam D Ganvir, Alkananda Banerjee, Suvarna S Ganvir, Pratima Sarwadikar. AN ACTIVE AGEING MODEL FOR IMPROVING ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION OF COMMUNITY DWELLING ELDERLY IN AHMEDNAGAR (INDIA). Int J Physiother Res 2020;8(5):3574-3579. DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2020.153
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