A Quasi Experimental study to Assess the Effectiveness of Isometric Exercises on Knee Pain among Elderly in an Old Age Home at Manamadurai

A quasi experimental study to assess the effectiveness of isometric exercises on knee pain among elderly in an old age home at Manamadurai was undertaken by Mrs. K. Bagavathy during the year 2018-2020 in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing at RASS Academy college of Nursing, Poovanthi. Which is affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pre level of knee pain among elderly in intervention group and control group. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of isometric exercises on the level of knee pain among elderly in intervention group. 3. To compare the post level of knee pain among elderly in intervention and control group. 4. To associate the pre level of knee pain among elderly in intervention group with their demographic variable. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: The study framework was based on shuffle Beam‘s CIPP evaluation model (1960), APPROACH: Quantitative approach was adopted. DESIGN: The quasi experimental pre-test and post-test control group research design was adopted for this study. SETTING: The study was conducted in Holy cross old age home at Manamadurai. SAMPLE SIZE: The sample size was 60 elderly, 30 in intervention group and 30 in control group. SAMPLING TECHNIQUE: The Non probability convenient sampling technique was used. DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE: The formal prior permission was obtained from the director of Holy cross old age home at Manamadurai. First day pre level of knee pin was assessed by using oxford knee score from 60 samples. The investigator demonstrated isometric exercises 15 minutes for 20 days. While the control group (30) did not receive any treatment. The post test conducted after 21 days for both the group using the same tool as same as pretest. RESULTS: The result showed that, there was a difference in pre and post level of knee pain using pain scale and oxford knee score of elderly in intervention group, the “t” value (8.3) and (6.2) was greater than the table value at 0.05% significance. There was a significant difference in post level of knee pain in intervention and control group using oxford knee score, the t value (10.31) and (10.21) was greater than the table value at 0.05% significance. CONCLUSION: It was found that the obtained value was greater than the table value which shows significant reduction in the knee pain. Hence the Isometric exercises were effective in reducing knee pain