The Evaluation of the Relationships between Psychological Factors and the Effects of Exercise Intervention on Physical Functions in the Community-dwelling Frail Elderly

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  • ARAI Takeshi
    Graduate School of Medical Science, Kitasato University:Department for Prevention of Dependence on Long-term Care, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
  • OBUCHI Shuichi
    Department for Prevention of Dependence on Long-term Care, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
  • HENMI Osamu
    Graduate School of Medical Science, Kitasato University
  • INABA Yasuko
    Graduate School of Medical Science, Kitasato University
  • SHIBA Yoshitaka
    Department of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University
  • FUTAMI Toshiro
    Graduate School of Medical Science, Kitasato University

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  • 地域在住虚弱高齢者への運動介入による身体機能改善と精神心理面の関係

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influences of health related quality of life (HRQOL), depression, falls efficacy to the effects of exercise intervention on the physical functions in the community-dwelling frail elderly who participated the Comprehensive Geriatric Training (CGT). <br>Twenty subjects of 65 years and older (4 men, 16 women, the average age was 74.6 ± 7.2) participated in this study. Exercise intervention based on the CGT protocol was performed for three months to these people. Functional performance measures such as walking ability, balance functions and MOS Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) were evaluated at the beginning and completion of the intervention. We evaluated the correlation between SF-36, GDS, FES and the improvements of physical functions. <br>Although there was a relationship between SF-36 (Mental Health) and the change of functional reach, we could not find the relation between GDS and FES and the improvements of physical functions. <br>It was suggested that there were little relations between SF-36, GDS, FES and the improvements of physical functions in the community-dwelling frail elderly. We thought that an appropriate exercise protocol such as CGT could improve the physical functions without influences of their SF-36, GDS, and FES in the community-dwelling frail elderly.

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  • Physical Therapy Japan

    Physical Therapy Japan 33 (3), 118-125, 2006-06-20

    Japanese Society of Physical Therapy

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