The effect of meditative movement intervention on sleep quality and frailty status in pre-frail elderly

16^th Clinical Nursing & Nurse Education Conference

November 21-22, 2016 Melbourne, Australia

Wei-wei Wu

Fujian Medical University, China

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Sleep disorders are one of the most common difficulties facing older people. Meditative movement interventions (MMI), a new category of exercise integrating physical activity and meditation (e.g., tai chi, yoga, and qigong), may benefit older people with sleep problems. This study utilized a clustered randomized, single-blind control trial. A sample of one hundred and ten older people was randomized to experimental group and control group according to the nursing home. A 12 weeks tai-ji qigong exercise intervention was implemented three times per week for the participants in experimental group. Subject in control group received usual control-care. Sleep quality, frailty status (handgrip, walking speed), timed up-and-go test and quality of life were evaluated in baseline, on the sixth week and on the third month. Total of 115 participants were employed in this study, 58 were randomized to experimental group and 57 were randomized to control group. ITT results indicated that the global PSQI score, sleep efficiency and sleep disturbance subscale score of experimental group was significantly improved after 12 week intervention compared to control group (P<0.05). The 4.5m walking speed, TUGT time, PCS-12 and MCS-12 subscale score was significantly improved after 12 weeks intervention compared to control group (P<0.05) . The results of study indicated Tai chi qigong exercise intervention can help to improve overall sleep quality, sleep efficiency, sleep disorder and daytime dysfunction; can help to improve walking speed , balance ability and quality of life for pre-frail elderly; but not have significant effect on improving sleep duration, upper limb muscle strength.

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