Hill Nathan, Fihosy Sonia, Camic Paul M
J Aging Phys Act. 2022 Feb 1;30(1):123-135. doi: 10.1123/japa.2020-0513. Epub 2021 Jun 13.
There is a paucity of evidence regarding the effects of sport and physical activity on wellbeing in dementia. The present study is the first known study to involve golf with this population. People with dementia (n = 10) and carers (n = 5) participated in a 6-week golf program, facilitated by golf center staff (n = 3). Multiple avenues of data collection were utilized and were subject to thematic analysis. Five central themes were identified: emotion, respite, losing the "dementia" label, friendship/camaraderie, and improving relationships. Underlying subthemes were also identified, while potential links between themes were highlighted. Themes were also considered in terms of which participants (person with dementia, carer, and staff) provided evidence for each theme. This study presents preliminary support for the role of golf to enhance the psychological and social wellbeing of people with early stages of dementia, carers, and staff. Potential mechanisms and future research are discussed.
关于运动和体育活动对痴呆症患者幸福感的影响，目前证据不足。本研究是已知的第一项涉及该人群打高尔夫球的研究。10名痴呆症患者和5名护理人员参加了由3名高尔夫球中心工作人员协助开展的为期6周的高尔夫球项目。采用了多种数据收集途径，并进行了主题分析。确定了五个核心主题：情感、喘息、摆脱“痴呆症”标签、友谊/情谊以及改善人际关系。还确定了潜在的子主题，同时突出了主题之间的潜在联系。还根据哪些参与者（痴呆症患者、护理人员和工作人员）为每个主题提供了证据来考虑这些主题。本研究为高尔夫球在提高早期痴呆症患者、护理人员和工作人员的心理和社会幸福感方面的作用提供了初步支持。讨论了潜在机制和未来研究方向。
