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Berimavandi P, Shokri N, Karimi M, Kashfi S M. Effectiveness of Eight Weeks Physical Exercises on the Cognitive Performance and Instrumental Activity of Daily Living of Frail Older Women. sjsph 2025; 22 (3) :233-248
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1- MSc. Department of Gerontology, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- MSc. Department of Gerontology, Shiraz School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3- Ph.D. Professor, Department of Health and Health Promotion, Shiraz School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
4- Ph.D. Professor, Department of Public Health, Shiraz School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
2- MSc. Department of Gerontology, Shiraz School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3- Ph.D. Professor, Department of Health and Health Promotion, Shiraz School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
4- Ph.D. Professor, Department of Public Health, Shiraz School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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ABSTRACT
Background and Aim: The corona epidemic and home quarantine have affected the participation in physical activities of the elderly however the elderly, especially the frail older adult with obesity, have to do regular exercise to maintain or improve their health.the aim of this research effectiveness of Physical Exercises on the Cognitive Performance and Instrumental Activity of Daily Living of Frail older adult.
Materials and Methods: The statistical population in this semi-experimental research was the elderly women of Shiraz. 80 women participated in the research according to the goal-based method and according to the entry criteria, and were randomly divided into two groups of 40 people, test and control. The test group received and performed their exercise program during 8 weeks in 3 sessions (one hour) via WhatsApp. Before the intervention and one month after the last intervention session, the two groups of participants completed demographic questionnaires, Tilburg vulnerability index, short cognitive status test and Lawton index. To analyze the data, independent team and paired t-tests were used in SPSS version 27 software.
Results: The results showed that performing movement exercises on the Frailty (Cohen’s d =1/39) (p<0/001), Cognitive status (Cohen’s d =1/41) (p=0/04) and doing instrumental life activities independently (Cohen’s d =0/40) (p=0/007) It had a positive effect on Frail Older Women.
Conclusion: The findings of this research support the dominant effect of the exercise protocol implemented in this research on the mentioned variables; Therefore, it is recommended to use these exercises during periods such as corona quarantine at home.
Keywords: Frailty Syndrome, Elderly Women, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Public Health
Received: 2025/04/9 | Accepted: 2025/03/30 | Published: 2025/03/30
Received: 2025/04/9 | Accepted: 2025/03/30 | Published: 2025/03/30
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