EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXERCISES ON FATIGUE AMONG OLD AGE PEOPLE RESIDING IN OLD AGE HOME AT BHOPAL.

Abstract

Background of the study: Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported symptoms in primary care and perceived by older people as an
overwhelming and distressing experience that restricts their activity and social participation. Self-reported fatigue is complex and multifactorial,
with relatively little known about the causes and impacts among older people although fatigue is common among older people . A 2010 study 1
measuring the degree of interference with walking, work, and social interactions due to pain and fatigue showed that healthcare professionals
tended to give a low priority to evaluating older persons reporting fatigue It is important that healthcare professions caring for older persons not
ignore symptoms of fatigue. A review of literature shows that the Exercises will reduce the fatigue level and improve the quality of life but less 3
research has been done in the field of exercises . Exercise is known to improve mental and physical functioning and to improve quality of life. So, 3
the researcher felt that the old people experience more fatigue due to lack of physical exercise, physiological changes, psychological problem and
also social problems. More research is needed to validate the Exercises to reduce the fatigue that made the researcher to select the topic to assess the
effectiveness of Exercises to reduce the fatigue among old age peoples residing old age home