Effects of an Adapted Sports Intervention on Elderly Women in Need of Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an adapted sports intervention on elderly women in need of long-term care (NLTC). Although participation in sports activities positively impacts subjective health status, few studies have evaluated the safety, comfort, and effectiveness of competitive spor...
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| author | Takashi Kawano Goro Moriki Shinya Bono Junya Masumoto Nobuyuki Kaji Hungu Jung Masahiro Yamasaki |
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| description | This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an adapted sports intervention on elderly women in need of long-term care (NLTC). Although participation in sports activities positively impacts subjective health status, few studies have evaluated the safety, comfort, and effectiveness of competitive sports in elderly women in NLTC. In this study, ten elderly women in NLTC (age: 80.6 ± 8.2 years) were asked to participate in boccia, a sport adapted to prevent falls. Participants completed the Profile of Mood States 2nd Edition Short-Form and the Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey Version 2. The results showed an improvement in mood states (anger–hostility, tension–anxiety, and total mood disturbance) of elderly women in the NLTC group compared with the control group. Therefore, boccia, an adapted sport, can be considered a safe and competitive option for such women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b777653bbd84b00825d9478047109a42023-11-24T00:23:49ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-03-01126309710.3390/app12063097Effects of an Adapted Sports Intervention on Elderly Women in Need of Long-Term Care: A Pilot StudyTakashi Kawano0Goro Moriki1Shinya Bono2Junya Masumoto3Nobuyuki Kaji4Hungu Jung5Masahiro Yamasaki6Department of Sports, Health and Well-Being, Faculty of Human Health Science, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University, 3-3-20 Heiseigahama, Akigunsakacho, Hiroshima 731-4312, JapanDepartment of Sports, Health and Well-Being, Faculty of Human Health Science, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University, 3-3-20 Heiseigahama, Akigunsakacho, Hiroshima 731-4312, JapanDepartment of Sports, Health and Well-Being, Faculty of Human Health Science, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University, 3-3-20 Heiseigahama, Akigunsakacho, Hiroshima 731-4312, JapanDepartment of Sports, Health and Well-Being, Faculty of Human Health Science, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University, 3-3-20 Heiseigahama, Akigunsakacho, Hiroshima 731-4312, JapanDepartment of Sports, Health and Well-Being, Faculty of Human Health Science, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University, 3-3-20 Heiseigahama, Akigunsakacho, Hiroshima 731-4312, JapanGraduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8521, JapanDepartment of Sports, Health and Well-Being, Faculty of Human Health Science, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University, 3-3-20 Heiseigahama, Akigunsakacho, Hiroshima 731-4312, JapanThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of an adapted sports intervention on elderly women in need of long-term care (NLTC). Although participation in sports activities positively impacts subjective health status, few studies have evaluated the safety, comfort, and effectiveness of competitive sports in elderly women in NLTC. In this study, ten elderly women in NLTC (age: 80.6 ± 8.2 years) were asked to participate in boccia, a sport adapted to prevent falls. Participants completed the Profile of Mood States 2nd Edition Short-Form and the Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey Version 2. The results showed an improvement in mood states (anger–hostility, tension–anxiety, and total mood disturbance) of elderly women in the NLTC group compared with the control group. Therefore, boccia, an adapted sport, can be considered a safe and competitive option for such women.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/6/3097adapted sportelderly womenneed of long-term care |
| spellingShingle | Takashi Kawano Goro Moriki Shinya Bono Junya Masumoto Nobuyuki Kaji Hungu Jung Masahiro Yamasaki Effects of an Adapted Sports Intervention on Elderly Women in Need of Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study Applied Sciences adapted sport elderly women need of long-term care |
| title | Effects of an Adapted Sports Intervention on Elderly Women in Need of Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Effects of an Adapted Sports Intervention on Elderly Women in Need of Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Effects of an Adapted Sports Intervention on Elderly Women in Need of Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of an Adapted Sports Intervention on Elderly Women in Need of Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Effects of an Adapted Sports Intervention on Elderly Women in Need of Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | effects of an adapted sports intervention on elderly women in need of long term care a pilot study |
| topic | adapted sport elderly women need of long-term care |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/6/3097 |
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