McCaffrey Ruth, Park Juyoung, Newman David, Hagen Dyana
Res Gerontol Nurs. 2014 Jul-Aug;7(4):171-7. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20140218-01. Epub 2014 Feb 26.
Using a quasi-experimental single-group design, this study examined the feasibility of older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD)-type dementia to complete the Sit 'N' Fit Chair Yoga Program. Physical function of participants who completed the program was measured. The nine older adults with AD (mean age = 83) participated in the 8-week Sit 'N' Fit Chair Yoga Program. To measure physical function, the Six-Minute Walk Test, the Gait Speed Test, and the Berg Balance Scale were administered at pre-intervention, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 1 month after program completion. All participants completed the program. Positive changes were seen across all physical measures. Further study, using a larger sample and including a control group, is needed to fully determine the effect of the Sit 'N' Fit Chair Yoga Program on older adults with moderate to severe AD.
本研究采用准实验单组设计，检验了患有阿尔茨海默病（AD）型痴呆的老年人完成“坐式健身椅瑜伽计划”的可行性。对完成该计划的参与者的身体功能进行了测量。9名患有AD的老年人（平均年龄 = 83岁）参加了为期8周的“坐式健身椅瑜伽计划”。为测量身体功能，在干预前、第4周、第8周以及计划完成后1个月进行了6分钟步行测试、步态速度测试和伯格平衡量表测试。所有参与者都完成了该计划。在所有身体测量指标上均出现了积极变化。需要进一步开展研究，采用更大的样本并纳入对照组，以全面确定“坐式健身椅瑜伽计划”对中重度AD老年人的影响。
