Advanced Research Center for Geriatric and Gerontology, Akita University, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Akita University, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Sep 26;21(10):1289. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21101289.
The aim of this study was to clarify the effects of a theater training program intervention on the physical and cognitive functions in community-dwelling older people.
Of the 59 participants, 30 were the control group, and 29 were the intervention group. We assessed physical and mental/cognitive functions and criteria of physical frailty.
Statistical analysis showed that the usual walking speed (UWS) ( < 0.01), grip strength (GS) ( < 0.01), and GDS-15 ( < 0.05) improved significantly in the intervention group, whereas the Geriatric Depression Scale short-form (GDS-15) ( < 0.01) worsened significantly in the control group. Cognitive function was not significantly different between the two groups. Physical frailty was unchanged in the control group but significantly improved in the intervention group ( < 0.05), and a significant interaction was found for GDS-15 in ANOVA (F = 5.76, < 0.05).
The results of this study suggest that a theater intervention for the older adults may be effective in preventing and improving depression and physical frailty in old age.
本研究旨在阐明戏剧训练计划干预对社区居住老年人身体和认知功能的影响。
在 59 名参与者中，30 名是对照组，29 名是干预组。我们评估了身体和精神/认知功能以及身体虚弱的标准。
统计分析显示，干预组的常规行走速度（UWS）（<0.01）、握力（GS）（<0.01）和 GDS-15（<0.05）显著改善，而对照组的老年抑郁量表简短形式（GDS-15）（<0.01）显著恶化。两组的认知功能无显著差异。对照组的身体虚弱状况没有变化，但干预组有显著改善（<0.05），方差分析（ANOVA）中发现 GDS-15 的交互作用显著（F=5.76，<0.05）。
本研究结果表明，针对老年人的戏剧干预可能有助于预防和改善老年期的抑郁和身体虚弱。
