Browsing by Author "Chen, Kuei-Min"
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Applicability of the healthy beat acupunch exercise program for community older adults
Chen, Kuei-Min; Tung, Hsiao-TingThis presentation introduces a complementary health practice method, the Healthy Beat Acupunch (HBA) exercise program, for global nurse practitioners/researchers who are interested in health promotion of older adults. The ... -
Content validation of an instrument for identifying high-need older adults in the community
Chen, Kuei-Min; Chen, Meng-Chin; Hsu, Hui-FenThis presentation introduces a brief and user-friendly screening scale to identify high-need older adults in the community for global nurse practitioners/researchers who work with community older adults. The developmental ... -
Development and evaluation of a senior-tailored elastic band exercise program
Chen, Kuei-Min; Li, Chun-Huw; Lin, Ya-Ping; Tseng, Wei-Shyuan; Huang, Hsin-Ting (2012-9-12)Purpose: Elastic band exercise is recognized as a safe and effective strategy to improve muscle strength and power and increase the ability of seniors to perform functional tasks. This study aimed to: 1) develop a tailored ... -
The effects of the senior elastic band exercise program on the functional fitness of community aged adults: Transtheoretical Model
Yang, Hui-Ju; Chen, Kuei-Min; Wu, Hui-Chuan; Wang, Yueh-Chin; Huang, Hsin-Ting; Chang, Wen-Jane (2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: The TTM was applied in this study to promote behavioral change and test the effects of a group senior elastic band (SEB) exercise program on the functional fitness ... -
Elastic band exercises improved sleep quality and depression of nursing home older adults in wheelchairs
Chen, Kuei-Min; Li, Chun-Huw; Huang, Hsin-Ting; Cheng, Yin-Yin (2016-03-17)Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015: Purpose: Sleep disturbances and depression are costly and potentially disabling conditions affecting a considerable proportion of older adults. Physical activity is associated ... -
Factors related to cardiopulmonary endurance of hospitalized older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Liao, Lin Yu; Chen, Kuei-MinOur study can investigate cardiopulmonary endurance associated effect factors and predictors, specifically age, gender, disease severity, BMI, dyspnea, respiratory muscle strength, lower extremity muscle strength, and lower ... -
Free radicals and antioxidant enzymes in aged adults after regular elastic band exercising
Chen, Kuei-Min; Liao, Lin Yu; Chung, Wei-Sheng (2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: Long-term regular exercise has positive health promotion outcomes. On the contrary, brief intense exercise induces the generation of reactive oxygen species and free ... -
An innovative acupunch exercise program for older adults in community
Chen, Kuei-Min; Tsai, Han-Ya; Huang, Hsin-Ting (2017-09-19)The purpose of this presentation is to introduce a newly-developed complementary health practice method, the Healthy Beat Acupunch (HBA) exercise program, for global nurse practitioners and researchers who are interested ... -
Physical health of community-dwelling older adults: Live longer and stay healthier?
Chen, Kuei-Min; Huang, Hsin-Ting; Li, Chun-Huw; Lin, Mei-Hui; Hsu, Pei-Chi; Wang, Yueh-Chin (2012-01-04)Background: Physical health of older adults is the major concern in health promotion of this age group. Having better comprehension about older adults' physical health can better design activities to maintain and promote ... -
Prevalence of high-need older adults in the community
Chang, Wei-Yun; Chen, Kuei-MinThe high prevalence of high-need community-dwelling older adults highlighted the importance of screening. By using the High-need Community-dwelling Older Adults Screening Scale (HCOASS) to conduct early screening and ... -
Social welfare needs and utilizations of aged adults in Taiwan
Chen, Kuei-Min; Hsieh, Hsiu-Fen; Lin, Mei-Hui; Wang, Yueh-Chin (2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: Owing to the rapid population aging, increased incidence of chronic diseases, and the changing family structure, the demand for long-term care for older adults continues ... -
Suitability of a screening scale for high-need older adults in the community
Chen, Kuei-Min; Hsu, Hui-Fen; Chen, Meng-ChinThis presentation introduces the suitability of a brief and user-friendly screening scale to identify high-need older adults in the community for global nurse practitioners/researchers who work with community older adults. ...