Effectiveness of Otago Exercises in Elderly Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients to Improve Balance and Prevent Falls - An Experimental Study

Abstract

Introduction: In elderly people the key to perform the ADLs independently is balance and less concern of falling. In patients of type 2 diabetic patients there is increased risk of falls due to its complications. The recent articles have shown that Otago exercises have an effect on improving balance and prevent falls in individuals. Thus, this study aims to find effectiveness of Otago exercise Program in elderly type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Method: 40 subjects were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and were assessed by Falls Efficacy Scale and Timed Up and Go for concern of fall and balance. Results: Paired t-test is used to analyse the difference between pre and post-intervention score. Both the tests showed significant results with P<0.05. Conclusion: This study confirms that Otago exercises are effective to prevent fall and improve balance in elderly type 2 diabetic patients. Key words: Balance Exercises, Falls prevention, Otago exercise Program, Diabetes mellitus.