Influence of interaction among the elderly through amusement on their physiological function: One-month introduction at a day care service center for the elderly

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Influence of interaction among the elderly through amusement on their physiological function: One-month introduction at a day care service center for the elderly
Author
氏名 川畑 なみ
ヨミ カワバタ ナミ
別名 Kawabata Nami
氏名 宮口 英樹
ヨミ ミヤグチ ヒデキ
別名 Miyaguchi Hideki
氏名 國重 雅史
ヨミ クニシゲ マサフミ
別名 Kunishige Masafumi
氏名 石附 智奈美
ヨミ イシヅキ チナミ
別名 Ishizuki Chinami
氏名 伊藤 康宏
ヨミ イトウ ヤスヒロ
別名 Ito Yasuhiro
氏名 原田 俊英
ヨミ ハラダ トシヒデ
別名 Harada Toshihide
氏名 飯田 忠行
ヨミ イイダ タダユキ
別名 Iida Tadayuki
Subject
amusement
sympathetic nerve activity
parasympathetic nerve activity
salivary amylase
NDC
369.26
369.1
494.78
Abstract

Amusement was introduced for one month and interaction among the elderly and its influence on their physiological function and sleep were investigated. Methods: The subjects were 9 elderly females (age: 89.0 ± 4.7 years old) who periodically visited a day care service center for the elderly. The survey was performed between October 2015 and December 2015. For the amusement, Blackjack was introduced. The survey period was comprised of 3 amusement introduction periods: pre-amusement, and one week and one month after amusement introduction. In each period, the heart rate (HR), sympathetic nerve activity (CSI), and parasympathetic nerve activity (CVI) were measured during amusement, and the difference in the salivary amylase level between before and after amusement was determined. The sleep efficiency and sleeping hours were measured at night of the days with amusement. Repeated measures one-way ANOVA was performed regarding the survey period as a factor and HR, CSI, CVI, sleep efficiency, sleeping hours, and difference in the amylase level as dependent variables. Results: Significant amusement-induced changes were noted in the CVI and salivary amylase level. These were significantly lower at one month after amusement introduction than those in pre-amusement. Conclusion: Amusement-induced laughing and regret or interaction through the amusement influenced their autonomic nerve system and they may have felt comfortable.

Journal Title
Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy
Volume
13
Issue
1
Spage
23
Epage
30
Published Date
2017
Publisher
Japanese Association of Occupational Therapists
ISSN
1347-3484
1347-3476
DOI
10.11596/asiajot.13.23
Language
eng
NIIType
Journal Article
Text Version
出版社版
Rights
(c)Japanese Association of Occupational Therapists
Set
hcu