Exercise –a key tool to maintain psycho-emotional well-being in the institutionalized older adults

Literature states that physical activity increases blood circulation to the brain, improving mental health, maintaining emotional balance, and preventing mental depression, anxiety, panic attacks and memory loss in older adults. By adopting a daily physical activity regimen, negative effects caused...

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Published in:Journal of Physical Education and Sport 2022-07, Vol.22 (7), p.1646-1651
Main Authors: Elena, Rabolu, Cristina, Neagoe Ioana, Geanina, Toma, Ştefan, Toma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aging
Aging (Individuals)
Anatomy
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Body Weight
Computation
Control Groups
Depression (Psychology)
Developed Nations
Emotions
Exercise
Experimental Groups
Fear
Health Behavior
Human Body
Institutionalization
Mental depression
Mental health
Modeling (Psychology)
Nursing homes
Older Adults
Older people
Physical Activities
Physical fitness
Physical Health
Profiles
Psychotherapy
Quality of life
Residential Institutions
Resistance (Psychology)
Socialization
Training
Well being
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Summary:Literature states that physical activity increases blood circulation to the brain, improving mental health, maintaining emotional balance, and preventing mental depression, anxiety, panic attacks and memory loss in older adults. By adopting a daily physical activity regimen, negative effects caused by a sedentary life are reduced, ensuring good mental and physical health, especially to individuals in their senescence age, who are in social welfare homes. This study aimed to implement some physical activity models to be applied by the institutionalized older adults and identify potential positive effects on psycho-emotional well-being of those who have actively and consciously exercised, compared to those who preferred to carry out their daily routine within the facility. The study focused on the use of six types of exercise programs, i.e., three exercise programs aiming at the selective influencing of the locomotor system and three cardio training programs. Individuals were monitored via the emotional distress profile, and results showed that the difference between the two groups regarding their psycho-emotional and affective well-being was statistically significant (p
ISSN:2247-8051
2247-806X
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2022.07207