The effects of an integrated health education and exercise program in community-dwelling older adults with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE
the aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of HAHA (Healthy Aging and Happy Aging) program, which is an integrated health education and exercise program for community-dwelling older adults with hypertension.


METHODS
older adults with hypertension from one senior center were randomly allocated to experimental (n=18) or control group (n=22). Experimental group received health education, individual counseling and tailored exercise program for 12 weeks.


RESULTS
the mean ages were 71 years (experimental group) and 69 (control group). After the intervention, systolic blood pressure of experimental group was significantly decreased than that of control group. Scores of exercise self-efficacy, general health, vitality, social functioning, and mental health in SF-36 were statistically higher than those of control group.


CONCLUSIONS
the HAHA program was effective in control of systolic blood pressure and improving self-efficacy for exercise and health-related quality of life.
Park
Yeon-Hwan
YH
College of Nursing & The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
Song
Misoon
M
Cho
Be-Long
BL
Lim
Jae-Young
JY
Song
Wook
W
Kim
Seon-Ho
SH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D003376:Counseling; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012931:Social Environment