Effects of floor Yoga on physical function, depression, cognitive function and sleep quality in Elderly.
- Conditions
- Factors influencing health status and contact with health servisces
- Registration Number
- KCT0002362
- Lead Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
- Brief Summary
Methods: A randomized comparison of pre-and post-test design was used with 77 participants assigned to either an exercise group (n = 39 in 3 clusters) or control group (n = 38 in 3 clusters) in six senior community centers. The final sample included 33 participants who completed the FSEP for 12 weeks, and 30 control participants. The exercise group participated in the FSEP four days a week; they were provided direct and videotaped instruction respectively for two days each by a peer volunteer at the senior community center to which the participants’ belonged. Results: The results showed that the 12-week FSEP, adjusted analysis revealed significantly effective in enhancing muscle strength (p<.005), shoulder flexibility (p=.001) except for the non-dominant side wrist muscle strength and shoulder flexibility. The FSEP showed reducing depression (p=.001), but no significant effect on sleep quality (P=.087).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 77
Participants’ eligibility criteria were as follows: aged = 65 years, b) able to sit for 40 minutes independently without an assistive device, scored 19 or higher on the Mini-Mental State Examination-Korean version (MMSE-K)
any unstable physical condition, evidence of terminal illness, or history of abusive behavior, and did not have a regular exercise routine.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method sleep quality: the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI-K)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method depression: The Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form-Korean version (GDSSF-K), physical fitness: Shoulder flexibility, grip strength, elbow and wrist joint muscle strength