Effects of therapeutic recreation on the brain quotient in the elderly
dementia patients |
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| Authors: | Moon-Suk Lee Byung-Jun Cho Gyung-Hun Min Seon-Rye Kim |
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| Affiliation: | 1) Department of Physical Education, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea;3) Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Woosong University, Republic of Korea;4) Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | [Purpose] This study investigated how participation in a recreation program influenceselectroencephalogram changes in the demented elderly. [Subjects] Fourteen patients wereincluded in the experimental group and 18 in the control group. [Methods] They had noregular exercise habits, and walked independently, and scored 11–23 points on theMini-Mental State Examination, and thus had no apraxia and could communicate. Toempirically verify changes in electroencephalograms of the demented elderly fordepression, sleep disorder, and life quality through their participation in thetherapeutic recreation program, male and female citizens >65 years old at a geriatrichospital were included. The experimental group attended therapeutic recreation programsregularly for 3 months and control group did not. [Results] Electroencephalogram valueswere higher in the experimental than in the control group, demonstrating that thetherapeutic recreation program enhances electroencephalogram values. However, post-programelectroencephalograms between the two groups showed minor differences for all variables,except for the anti-stress index and brain quotient. [Conclusion] The therapeuticrecreation program caused changes in brain activation, and this method revealed therelation between the activity program and emotion via the anti-stress index.Key words: Recreation program, EEG, Dementia |
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