Journal of muscle and joint health (근관절건강학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 2
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- Pages.317-324
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- 1999
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- 1975-9398(pISSN)
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- 2288-789X(eISSN)
The Relationship between Self-efficacy and Aquatic Exercise Adherence in Patients with Chronic Arthritis
만성 관절염 환자의 자기효능과 수중 운동지속과의 관계
- Kang, Hyun-Sook (Department of Nursing, Kongju Munhwa National College) ;
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Kim, Jong-Im
(Department of Nursing, Chungnam National University)
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Lee, Eun-Ok
(College of Nursing, Seoul National University)
- Published : 1999.11.20
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between self-efficacy and adherence of aquatic exercise in patients with chronic arthritis. Subjects were 54 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis who had participated in the 6-week aquatic exercise program. The results indicated that the relationship between self-efficacy and aquatic exercise adherence in patients with chronic arthritis was statistically significant. A significant difference of self-efficacy was found between adherers and non-adherers and self-efficacy of adherer was higher than that of non-adherer(t=5.21, p=.000). Self-efficacy was significantly associated with the total duration of an aquatic exercise adherence(r=.44, p=.001). Based on these results, self-efficacy was the important factor which affect adherence of aquatic exercise in patients with chronic arthritis. Further study was suggested to identify the relationships among self-efficacy, exercise barrier and other possible factors.