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- Title
Effects of Physical Activity Program on cognitive function and sleep quality in elderly with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial.
- Authors
Bademli, Kerime; Lok, Neslihan; Canbaz, Muammer; Lok, Sefa
- Abstract
Aim: 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. Methods: A randomized controlled trial research design was used in this experimental pretest‐posttest study. The data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0. Results: This study showed that the Physical Activity Program improved the cognitive functions and sleep quality of elderly individuals (p < 0.05). Conclusion and Practice Implications: 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.
- Subjects
COGNITION; COGNITION disorders; STATISTICAL correlation; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP; TAI chi; YOGA; QI gong; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; PRE-tests &; post-tests; PHYSICAL activity; EVALUATION of human services programs; DATA analysis software; MANN Whitney U Test; OLD age
- Publication
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2019, Vol 55, Issue 3, p401
- ISSN
0031-5990
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ppc.12324