Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey.
Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2019 Jul;55(3):401-408. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12324. Epub 2018 Nov 14.
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of a 20-week Physical Activity Program for elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) on their cognitive functions and sleep quality.
A randomized controlled trial research design was used in this experimental pretest-posttest study. The data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0.
This study showed that the Physical Activity Program improved the cognitive functions and sleep quality of elderly individuals (p < 0.05).
The findings of this study showed that the cognitive functions and sleep quality of elderly individuals improved thanks to a 20-week Physical Activity Program. It is recommended that physical activities should be included in nursing interventions for elderly people with MCI.
本研究旨在确定为期 20 周的针对轻度认知障碍(MCI)老年人的体育活动方案对其认知功能和睡眠质量的影响。
本实验性预测试后研究采用随机对照试验研究设计。数据采用 SPSS 21.0 进行分析。
本研究表明,体育活动方案改善了老年人的认知功能和睡眠质量(p<0.05)。
本研究结果表明,20 周的体育活动方案改善了老年人的认知功能和睡眠质量。建议将体育活动纳入针对 MCI 老年人的护理干预措施中。