• Mr. Ajith KK

Background: A pre-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of foot massage on body balance among elderly people in selected community areas at Kishtwar district. A total sample of 60 elderly people were selected using purposive sampling. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of body balance among elderly and to evaluate the effectiveness of foot massage on improving the level of body balance among elderly people. The final objective was to find out the association between level of body balance and selected demographic variables among elderly people. Materials and Methods: A one-group pre-test post-test design was used to conduct the study. A sample comprising of 60 elderly people were enrolled using purposive sampling technique. The conceptual framework of the study was based on J W Kenny’s open System Model. Tools used for data collection were demographic Performa and flamingo test. Results: Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings of the study revealed that the mean post interventional level of body balance score 19.33 ±3.78 was significantly higher than the mean pre-interventional score 8.41±3.4 (p<0.05). Paired t value computed at 22.038* was statistically significant at p<0.05. which revealed that, there is significant increase in the mean post-interventional score. Significant association was observed at 0.01 level between lifestyle diseases with level of body balance. Conclusion: The findings of the study confirmed that the foot massage was significantly effective in improving the body balance among elderly people.

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"Effectiveness of foot massage on body balance among elderly people in selected community areas at Kishtwar district", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no.283-286, April-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804504.pdf

"Effectiveness of foot massage on body balance among elderly people in selected community areas at Kishtwar district", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no. pp283-286, April-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804504.pdf