the effect of tai chi exercise on the sleep quality of the elderly residents in isfahan, sadeghieh elderly home

نویسندگان

habibollah hosseini

mohammad fakhari esfirizi

sayed mohammad marandi

abdollah rezaie

چکیده

background : sleep disturbances are common among older adults. recently there is much interest in complementary and alternative medicine (cam) from the population in general, and the elderly are no exception. tai chi exercise as a cam can be performed by older adults. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of tai chi exercise on sleep quality of elderly residents in sadeghiyeh elderly care home. methods : in this clinical trial, 62 older subjects aged older than 65 years residents of elderly home in isfahan were studied. they randomized in two experimental and control groups. the intervention was the tai chi exercise sessions were held three times per week for 12 weeks. duration of exercise was 5 minutes at first session which gradually increased to 20 to 25 minutes by the midpoint of intervention. the pittsburgh sleep quality index (psqi) was used for pre and post evaluation of older adult sleep quality. data analyzed using the spss 14 software. results : there were no differences in demographic characteristics or psychological variables between two groups. mean age of studied subjects in experimental and control groups was 68.74(5.48) and 69.42(5.34), respectively. in the tai chi group sleep quality was improved significantly with decrease in psqi global score. in control group sleep quality was not changed significantly. at the end of study, mean differences of psqi global score between two groups different significantly. conclusions : our finding is coherent with other studies in this field indicated that the tai chi exercise can have a significant effect on sleep quality in older adults. key words : sleep quality, tai chi exercise, elderly, elderly care home.

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iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research

جلد ۱۶، شماره ۱، صفحات ۰-۰

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