Purpose: Designed to examine the effects of aerobic exercise therapy on elders' physical functions. Methods: Selectedfromanelderly welfarecenter inanagricultural district located inN City. Thirtysevenelderswereselected in the experimental and 38 in the control group, and all the subjects aged over 65. Collected data were statistically analyzed by SPSS/PC 12.0Win. Detaileddataanalysis methods were Chi-square, Fisher's exact test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, t-test, Mann-Whitney u-test, paired t-test, and Wilcoxon's rank sum test. Results: first hypothesis The experimental who had the aerobic exercise therapy will have greater development in lower leg muscular strength compared to the control group was supported (t=8.95, p<.001). second hypothesis Aerobic exercise therapy participants will show greater development in lower leg endurance was supported (t=6.12, p<.001). third hypothesis Aerobic exercise therapy participants will show greater development in flexibility was supported (U=49.00, p<.001). forth hypothesis Aerobic exercise therapy participants will show greater development in balance was supported (U=322.00, p<.001). Conclusion: aerobic exercise therapy showed positive effects on physical functions of the elderly in a rural area.
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