[Effects of biophysical index, knowledge, and self management compliance of patients with primary hypertension by a self management compliance promotion program].

Purpose: This study was to develop and prove the effects of a self management compliance promotion program for primary hypertension patients who reside in rural communities.

Method: The content of the self management compliance promotion program developed by this study was as follows: A leader trains patients as a group or individually, in walking, education and green tea therapy from the first to twelfth week. From the thirteenth to twenty fourth week, the patients should perform walking and green tea therapy by themselves.

[The effects of a Korean traditional dance movement program in elderly women].

Purpose: This study was aimed to identify the effects of a 12 week Korean traditional dance movement program on balance, depression, medical cost, medical institution's utilization and fall among elderly women.

Methods: Using a quasi-experimental design, the experimental group was composed of 130 subjects and the control group was composed of 123 subjects. The experimental group participated in a 12 week Korean traditional dance movement program 3 times a week from December 2002 to February 2003.