The Efficacy of Balance Training to Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults

The Efficacy of Balance Training to Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults

Shivam Srivastava1, Dr. (Prof) Amitabh Kishore Dwivedi2

Occupational Therapist, Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur Expressway Tehsil Amer Jaipur Rajasthan 3020281 (shivamot@hotmail.com)

Professor at Jaipur Occupational Therapy College2

(Email- akdwivedi12@ yahoo. Com)

Abstract

The study was carried out to find out the role of Occupational Therapy intervention in quality of life of women suffering from premenstrual syndrome among different age groups. Women with premenstrual syndrome in two age groups (18-30) years and (31-45) years were selected using systematic random sampling method. Both age groups were assessed for premenstrual syndrome using Premenstrual syndrome Questionnaire. Quality of life were assessed in two age groups (18-30) years and (31- 45) years using Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey. To study the impact of OT intervention on quality of life (QOL) of both age groups with PMS, OT intervention Performa was explained to both age groups with practical implementation. As this study would be pre and post study design , so both age groups again will be assessed on PMS Questionnaire and Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey after implementation of OT intervention for the fulfillment of all objectives. The data gathered from these assessment measures were then be subjected to statistical analysis to find whether there are differences in the quality of life of both age groups women suffering from Premenstrual syndrome after implementation of OT intervention. As Occupational Therapy intervention has shown significant results towards diminishing PMS symptoms of females in both groups. It was concluded that Occupational Therapy Intervention plays an important role in the improvement for the condition in PMS among females.

Keywords: Pre-Menstrual Syndrome, Quality of life, Occupational Therapy, Relaxation Therapy, Females.