The Effect of Walking on Physical, Cognitive and Psychological Functions of Community-Living Elderly: a Randomized Controlled Trial

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  • MURATA Shin
    Faculty of Rehabilitation Science, Nishikyushu University
  • MURATA Jun
    Faculty of Health Care Science, Himeji Dokkyo University
  • OTAO Hiroshi
    Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University
  • MATSUNAGA Hidetoshi
    Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University
  • OYAMA Michie
    Non-Profit Organization NPO Fukushiyogunet
  • TOYOTA Kenji
    Faculty of Social Welfare Studies, Kumamoto Gakuen University

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  • 地域在住高齢者の身体・認知・心理機能に及ぼすウォーキング介入の効果判定　　‐無作為割付け比較試験‐
  • 地域在住高齢者の身体・認知・心理機能に及ぼすウォーキング介入の効果判定--無作為割付け比較試験
  • チイキ ザイジュウ コウレイシャ ノ シンタイ ニンチ シンリ キノウ ニ オヨボス ウォーキング カイニュウ ノ コウカ ハンテイ ムサクイ ワリツケ ヒカク シケン
  • ─無作為割付け比較試験─

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Abstract

[Purpose] We examined the effect of exercise intervention by walking (30 minutes 3 times a week) on physical, cognitive and psychological functions of the elderly in a randomized controlled trial. [Subjects] The subjects were 69 community-living elderly (mean age 72.0 ± 4.4 year). [Methods] We appraised the subjects' body, cognitive and psychological functions before and after walking, and compared them. [Results] In twenty-five subjects (intervention group) who continued the walking for 12 weeks, 6 minutes walking distance after the intervention became longer. Also, their psychology (for example subjective sense of well-being), living life satisfaction and motivation in life seemed to improve after the intervention. However, there were no significant differences of body function, like upper and lower limb strength and standing balance, and cognitive function between before and after intervention. In the control group (29 subjects), no significant difference was found in any measurement. [Conclusion] We suggest that exercise intervention by walking can be useful in care prevention and health promotion for the elderly. It will be necessary to consider intervention's term, and frequency, and the exercise intensity in future studies.<br>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 24 (4), 509-515, 2009

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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