Physical Activity with Fast-rhythm Music to Reduce Depressive Symptoms

身體活動伴隨快板音樂減輕憂鬱症

10.6974/TCNJ.200201.0086

賴恵玲(Hui-Ling Lai)

快板音樂 ； 憂鬱症 ； 身體活動 ； fast-rhythm music ； depressive symptoms ； physical activity

志為護理-慈濟護理雜誌

1卷1期（2002 / 01 / 01）

86 - 92

英文

本研究的目的在探討每週一次，每次20分鐘，連續四週的身體活動伴隨快板音治療對居住於老人公寓中的住民的憂鬱症的療效。本研究以類實驗，前後測設計方式進行。15位平均年齡為63.67歲（標準差3.18歲）的蘇聯裔美國人參與本研究，並完成老人憂鬱量表的問卷訪談。老人憂鬱症分數得自於一次的前測以及完成四週的運動音樂治療後的一次後測。資料以配對t檢定進行分析，結果發現老人憂鬱的現象有顯著改善社(t=8.01, p=0.000)。護理人員可建議老人使用運動音樂治療以減少憂鬱現象。

This project investigated depressive symptoms in elderly people in government-supported housing who participated in a 20-minute group physical activity with fast-rhythm music once a week for four consecutive weeks. Using within-subject pretest-posttest design, 15 subjects with a mean age 63.67 (SD=3.18) were participated in the program. They were interviewed and they completed the Geriatric Depressive Scale (GDS). Values of the depressive symptoms were obtained before and after completion of the 4-week physical activity music program. These data were analyzed via paired t-test using each subject as her/his own control. Participants showed improvement in their symptoms (t=8.01, p=0.000). Nurses can safely recommend physical activity with fast-rhythm music for depression in elderly people.