Effects of rhythm activation exercise on loneliness and physical activity ability of empty nest elderly
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20200906-05229
- VernacularTitle:音律活化运动对空巢老人孤独感与肢体活动能力的影响
- Author:
Yu ZHAO
1
;
Hongmei ZHENG
;
Shuzhen ZHU
;
Aihong PAN
Author Information
1. 湖北医药学院护理学院，十堰 442000
- Keywords:
Aged;
Empty nest elderly;
Rhythm activation movement;
Self-care ability;
Loneliness;
Physical activity ability
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(18):2483-2487
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effect of rhythm activation exercise on loneliness and physical activity ability of empty nest elderly.Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 90 empty nest elderly who were admitted to the elderly unaccompanied ward of the First People's Hospital of Hefei from January to June 2019 were selected as the research objects. They were randomly divided into the control group, the observation group 1 and the observation group 2, with 30 cases in every group. The patients in the control group took conventional nursing methods, the observation group 1 performed rehabilitation exercises, while the observation group 2 performed rhythm activation exercises under the guidance of nurses. After the intervention for 12 weeks, the differences in Barthel Index Scale, the short form of UCLA Lone lines scale (ULS-8) and the range of motion of each joint of limb movement were compared among the three groups.Results:After the intervention, the total score of Barthel index of the observation group 2 was (68.66±6.00) , which was higher than (58.00±8.16) of the control group and (60.00±6.64) of the observation group 1, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . The total score of loneliness of the observation group 2 was (20.06±1.93) , which was lower than (27.11±1.77) of the control group and (26.32±1.74) of the observation group 1, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . The scores of all dimensions of limb motor activity in observation group 2 were higher than those in the control group and the observation group 1, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.01) . Conclusions:Rhythm activation exercise can well improve the loneliness of empty-nest elderly, improve their self-care ability and improve physical mobility of the elderly to a certain extent.
