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Tarajian M, Molanorouzi K, Ghasemi A, Shojaei M. Comparison of the Effectiveness of Group movement Exercise and Mindfulness Training on Emotional and Cognitive Status of Elderly. Journal title 2023; 9 (3) :94-111
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URL: http://jgn.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-351-en.html
Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran , mehdi.tarajian@gmail.com
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Introduction and purpose: The mental health of the elderly has become an important issue in society. With age, a range of physiological and psychological changes occur in older individuals, which can affect their quality of life. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of group exercise and mindfulness exercises on the emotional and cognitive state of the elderly.
Materials and Methods: This study was a semi-experimental pretest-posttest design with one control group and two experimental groups, and a one-month follow-up test. The study was conducted on a sample of 60 elderly individuals aged 65 to 75 in Tehran. Participants were purposefully selected and divided into three groups of 20, including a group for movement intervention, a group for mindfulness intervention, and a control group. The experimental groups participated in 24 intervention sessions tailored to their group, while the control group only participated in measurements. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance in SPSS software version 22, with a significance level of 0.05.
Findings: The results showed that time, group, and time-group interaction effects were significant (p<0.001). This indicates that overall changes in the performance of the participants occurred over time and in a stage-wise manner, and the interaction effect showed that the pattern of changes in the groups was different. Significant improvements in performance were observed in the experimental groups, and comparison of the groups in the posttest and follow-up stages showed that the group receiving physical exercise intervention had a better performance compared to the mindfulness intervention group, and the mindfulness intervention group had a better performance compared to the control group (p<0.001).
Conclusion: It appears that group exercise interventions can have greater benefits for improving the emotional and cognitive status of the elderly. The findings of this study suggest that both physical exercise and mindfulness interventions can lead to significant improvements in the emotional and cognitive status of the elderly.
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Received: 2022/11/2 | Accepted: 2023/05/5 | Published: 2023/06/10
Received: 2022/11/2 | Accepted: 2023/05/5 | Published: 2023/06/10
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