Effect of a Low-Intensity Combined Exercise Program using Props on the Daily Living Fitness and Quality of Life of Elderly Women

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a low-intensity combined exercise program on daily physical fitness parameters such as balance, flexibility, muscle strength, and fear of falling of elderly women in the community.METHODS: This study assigned 30 elderly women randomly into two groups: The control and experimental groups.The control group (n = 15) underwent routine gait.The experimental group (n = 15) underwent the low-intensity combined exercise.The exercise program in this study comprising combined exercise, including balance, flexibility, muscle strength training, and the exercise program using props was conducted twice a week for 8 weeks.