The issue of elderly care resulting from the aging population in East Asia has garnered significant attention, with a growing emphasis on disease prevention over treatment. The integration of health Qigong with traditional Chinese medicine and exercise offers long-term benefits for the physical form and function of middle-aged and elderly individuals. Due to its distinctive philosophy and aesthetic characteristics, health Qigong has gained prominence both domestically and internationally, serving as a medium for promoting health communication and enhancing population health levels. In an aging society, incorporating culture into the communication process of health Qigong along with narrative content is an effective approach to foster health communication. By integrating aesthetic principles into research, this study analyzes three dimensions: 1) physical health; 2) cultural aspects; 3) kung fu philosophy. Consequently, it proposes an aesthetic narrative strategy for health communication that encompasses embracing one's age, appreciating cultural perspectives, and valuing simplicity.

Purpose of the Research: The determination of the present research was to find out the influence of yoga exercise on balance and flexibility among male geriatric population. Materials and Methods: 30 elderly men who lived in the Anbagam Old Age Home, Mariappanagar, Annamalainagar Town, Chidambaram City, Tamilnadu were selected as subjects. The oldness of the subjects was ranged between 60 and 65 years. They were divided into two groups equally, apiece group consisted of fifteen subjects, in which experimental group - I underwent selected yoga practice, and group - II represented as control that did not participate in any rehabilitation proramme apart from their routine living activities. The experimental period for the study was 6 days (Monday to Saturday) per-week week for twelve weeks. Prior and after experimental period; the volunteers were tested on balance and flexibility. Balance was measured by 4 stage balance test and flexibility was assessed by sit and reach test. Statistical Techniques Applied: The examination of ‘t’ – test and assumption of equality of variance (Leven’s test-homogeneity) and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was utilized to discover the critical contrast, assuming any, between groups on each selected variable, independently. In all the cases, 0.05 degree of certainty was fixed to test the importance, which was considered as proper. Results: The result of the study shows that the selected yoga practice has improve the balance and flexibility significantly. Conclusions: It was concluded from the consequences of the study that experimental group has bring positive changes in balance and flexibility as compare to the control group.

The aim of this research is to analyze and evaluate various research findings regarding the effect of the Bosu Ball training method on improving athletes' balance. This type of research is a literature review. Search for this article through the database on Google Scholar with the keywords 'bosu ball' and 'balance'. Based on this search, 5 articles were found (2022 – 2023) that matched the keywords and were worthy of analysis and evaluation. The results of the literature review analysis show that the Bosu Ball training method has consistently proven effective in improving athletes' balance. Then form flexible exercises using a bosu ball, such as using a circuit or combining it with other types of exercise. However, based on the evaluation of the discussion of each research result, it seems that training using the bosu ball is only an additional exercise or not as the main exercise. So the recommendation from the results of this research is to apply bosu ball training by combining other types of training that have characteristics such as strength training, speed training or endurance training, and you can also modify the number of sets or repetitions. The hope is that the physical abilities of other athletes will increase. Further research is also needed to strengthen these findings and further explore the potential benefits of Bosu Ball in improving athletes' physical abilities other than balance as well as the positive impact on athlete performance in various types of sports.

This research aims to explore more deeply the impact of functional training on improving the physical abilities of combat sport athletes. By analyzing and evaluating various related studies, the results of this research will provide in-depth insight into the effectiveness and relevance of functional training in the context of athlete development in combat sports. This type of research is a literature review, by searching for articles via Google Scholar. The search results found 5 articles from 2022 - 2023 that were in accordance with the topic of this research (Table 1). The types of combat sports that have been identified are judo, martial arts, wrestling, sambo, taekwondo. The conclusion of this research is that functional training is a training method that focuses on improving the performance of combat sport athletes because it involves certain muscles or movements according to the type of combat sport. The type of training applied in this training can be adjusted to the athlete's condition or periodization phase, of course with clear objectives. So the advantage of functional training is that it can adapt from other training methods such as body weight, machine assistance or other equipment. However, from further analysis of the sample and research results, it appears that athletes who undergo functional training are athletes who are trained or have had a lot of competition experience. The opinion of the results of this research is that functional training is specifically for athletes who are experienced or have had a lot of training hours.