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Effects of an Adapted Sports Intervention on Elderly Women in Need of Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study

Takashi Kawano    
Goro Moriki    
Shinya Bono    
Junya Masumoto    
Nobuyuki Kaji    
Hungu Jung and Masahiro Yamasaki    

Resumen

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an adapted sports intervention on elderly women in need of long-term care (NLTC). Although participation in sports activities positively impacts subjective health status, few studies have evaluated the safety, comfort, and effectiveness of competitive sports in elderly women in NLTC. In this study, ten elderly women in NLTC (age: 80.6 ± 8.2 years) were asked to participate in boccia, a sport adapted to prevent falls. Participants completed the Profile of Mood States 2nd Edition Short-Form and the Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey Version 2. The results showed an improvement in mood states (anger?hostility, tension?anxiety, and total mood disturbance) of elderly women in the NLTC group compared with the control group. Therefore, boccia, an adapted sport, can be considered a safe and competitive option for such women.

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