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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

The Effect of Group Music Therapy with Physical Activities to Prevent Frailty in Older People Living in the Community.

Feng-Ching Sun, Hui-Chi Li, Hsiu-Hung Wang

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Feng-Ching SunKaohsiung Municipal United Hospital, No. 976, Zhonghua 1st Rd., Gushan Dist., Kaohsiung City 804114, Taiwan.
Hui-Chi LiCollege of Nursing, Asia University, 500 Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng, Taichung 41354, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-4046-5238
Hsiu-Hung WangCollege of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Rd., Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6055-5401

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backgroundThe frail elderly are prone to falls and fractures, which can result in dependency, disability, admission to institutions, and even death. They are at increased risk of frailty due to decreased physical activity, cognitive decline, and depression. Some evidence suggests that music therapy with physical activities may be particularly beneficial.

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the intervention effect of music therapy with physical activities (MTPA) on frail elderly in the community.

methodsA quasi-experimental design was adopted. We selected 10 community care centers in southern Taiwan, in which elderly people over the age of 65 were assigned to a MTPA group and a comparison group after obtaining their informed consent. The MTPA group performed group music activities once a week for 120 min for 12 weeks, while the comparison group only continued with their daily activities. Instruments in this study included the Kihon Checklist, Senior Fitness Test (with Body Mass Index (BMI) and seven physical fitness items), Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE), and Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (GDS-SF).

resultsA total of 132 community elders agreed to participate in this study, and 122 completed both the pretest and posttest, with 62 in the music therapy group and 60 in the comparison group. The results of ANCOVA showed that after intervention, except for BMI, the Kihon frailty assessment, seven fitness scores individually and in total, MMSE, and depression showed significant improvements in the music therapy group relative to the comparison group (all

conclusionMTPA can improve the frailty index, cognitive function, depression, and physical fitness index in the community elderly. The results of this study can be used as a reference for the design of activities for the community elderly, to provide them with appropriate activities, improve their physical functions, and improve or delay their disability.

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FrailtyMusicMusic TherapyActivities of Daily LivingAgedExerciseFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHumansIndependent Livingcognitiondepressionelderlyfrailtymusic therapyphysical fitness

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PMCPMC8393929

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