Digital music and movement intervention to improve health and wellbeing in older adults in care homes: a pilot mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low physical activity among older adults is related to adverse health outcomes such as depression and loneliness, poor physical function and increased risk of falls. This study was designed to increase physical activity through a digital, group-based, physical activity and music intervention and to examine its effectiveness on social, mental and physical health outcomes.

Methods

Participants were 34 older adults (65 years +) recruited across four care homes in Scotland to a pilot study. Surveys were administered at baseline and post-intervention, comprising measures of fear of falling, depression and anxiety, loneliness, sleep satisfaction and quality of life. A battery of physical function tests and saliva sampling for cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone hormone

SUBMITTER: De Nys L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373285 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature