2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Psychological effects of exercise on community-dwelling older adults
Project/Area Number |
26350857
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Applied health science
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Research Institution | Hyogo University |
Principal Investigator |
TADA Akio 兵庫大学, 健康科学部, 教授 (90586934)
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Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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Keywords | 運動介入 / 精神健康度 / 高齢者 / 運動プログラム / 唾液ストレス性物質 / 精神的ストレス |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an intervention with an exercise program on the improvement of mental health among community-dwelling older adults. Participants in the intervention group received an exercise program that was developed for older adults using Thera-Band. To measure participants’ mental health status, a Japanese version of the short form of the Profile of Mood States (POMS-SF) and stress markers (salivary cortisol, alpha-amylase and sIgA) were measured. No significant differences between the intervention and control groups with respect to POMS-SF score and salivary biomarker profile at baseline. After the intervention, the intervention group showed a significant decrease in the POMS-SF “fatigue” score and in cortisol level. No significant changes were observed in the control group. It is suggested that exercise has an improvement effect on the mental health of elderly.
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Free Research Field |
応用健康科学
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