An innovative acupunch exercise program for older adults in community
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Kuei-Min Chen, PhD; Hsin-Ting Huang, BS -- College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Han-Ya Tsai, MS, Department of Nursing, Ming Shan Tzu-An-Home Assisted Living Facility, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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 in health promotion and/or health maintenance of older adults. The methodology applied to develop this exercise program will be presented.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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| Keywords | Acupoint Stimulation; Exercise Program; Older Adults |
| Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2017 |
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