Watanabe Toyoaki, Hirowatari Hirofumi, Tokura Yoshiyuki, Takeda Kazuya, Hanaoka Hideaki
Department of Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Course, Aichi Medical College, Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan.
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci. 2024 Jul 30;15:34-41. doi: 10.11336/jjcrs.15.34. eCollection 2024.
Watanabe T, Hirowatari H, Tokura Y, Takeda K, Hanaoka H. A 30-day kendama program for community-dwelling elderly: Effects on participants' physical and cognitive functions and the practicality of the program. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2024; 15: 34-41.
This study examined the effects of a 30-day kendama program on physical and cognitive functions and the practicality of the program for community-dwelling elderly individuals to reduce the risk of dementia and musculoskeletal disorders.
Seventeen community-dwelling elderly persons aged ≥65 years participated in a 30-day kendama program wherein they practiced kendama in groups once a week for a total of four times and individually for at least 20 minutes a day for 30 days. The frequency and duration of the group and individual practices were surveyed to assess the practicality of the program.
The physical function assessment revealed that knee extension muscle strength increased significantly by 18.8% after the intervention ( < 0.01). Further, the cognitive function assessment showed that the time required to perform the Stroop test decreased by 10.1%, the number of Symbol Digit Modalities Tests (SDMTs) performed increased by 5.6%, and the number of correct answers in the word memory test increased by 17.8% after the intervention, with each showing a significant change ( < 0.05). The results of the questionnaire on the participants' 30-day kendama program showed that approximately 30% answered that the frequency of individual practice was "a little too much," indicating that the program needed to be modified.
The results of this study suggested that kendama can be enjoyed easily and is expected to be practiced continuously with friends. Therefore, kendama can serve as an exercise program for reducing the risk of dementia and musculoskeletal disorders. In the future, it will be necessary to reconsider the frequency of individual kendama practice.
渡边 T、广渡 H、德仓 Y、武田 K、花冈 H。一项针对社区居住老年人的30天玩剑玉计划:对参与者身体和认知功能的影响以及该计划的实用性。《日本综合康复科学杂志》2024年;15:34 - 41。
本研究探讨了一项为期30天的玩剑玉计划对社区居住老年人身体和认知功能的影响以及该计划的实用性,以降低患痴呆症和肌肉骨骼疾病的风险。
17名年龄≥65岁的社区居住老年人参加了一项为期30天的玩剑玉计划,他们每周集体练习一次剑玉,共练习四次,并且每天单独练习至少20分钟,持续30天。对集体和个人练习的频率及持续时间进行了调查,以评估该计划的实用性。
身体功能评估显示,干预后膝关节伸展肌力显著增加了18.8%(<0.01)。此外,认知功能评估表明,干预后执行斯特鲁普测试所需时间减少了10.1%,符号数字模式测试(SDMT)执行的数量增加了5.6%,单词记忆测试中的正确答案数量增加了17.8%,各项均显示出显著变化(<0.05)。关于参与者30天玩剑玉计划的问卷调查结果显示,约30%的人回答个人练习频率“有点太多”,这表明该计划需要改进。
本研究结果表明,玩剑玉很容易让人享受,并且有望与朋友持续练习。因此,玩剑玉可以作为一项降低患痴呆症和肌肉骨骼疾病风险的锻炼计划。未来,有必要重新考虑个人玩剑玉练习的频率。