title: [The effects of a Korean traditional dance movement program in elderly women].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was aimed to identify the effects of a 12 week Korean traditional dance movement program on balance, depression, medical cost, medical institution's utilization and fall among elderly women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using a quasi-experimental design, the experimental group was composed of 130 subjects and the control group was composed of 123 subjects. The experimental group participated in a 12 week Korean traditional dance movement program 3 times a week from December 2002 to February 2003. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, paired t-test and t-test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was significant improvement in balance (right leg p=.000, left leg p=.004), depression (p=.000), and the medical institution's utilization (p=.001) and fall (p=.002) in the experimental group compared to the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A Korean traditional dance movement program improved balance, depression, and decreased fall and medical cost in elderly women. Therefore, we recommend this program be utilized as a health promoting program and falls preventing program for the elderly in the community.
authors.affiliation: Keukdong College, Buk-Do, Korea. myjeon68@hanmail.net
authors.forename: Mi-Yang
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Eun-Suk
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Bark
authors.forename: Eun-Gyeong
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeong-Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Bok-Seon
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Eun-Sun
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Choe
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003614:Dance Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008875:Middle Aged; D004856:Postural Balance