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Effects of Fumanet exercise on Korean older adults with mild dementia
Sun Mi Lee1, Jaewon Joung2, Sung Hee Shin3
1Seongbuk Center for Dementia, Seoul, South Korea.
Aim:
This study aimed to examine the effects of Fumanet exercise on cognitive function, walking ability, and depression in older adults with mild dementia.
Methods:
A quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design with a non-equivalent control group was used. Participants were 45 patients with mild dementia (experimental group = 22, control group = 23). In the experimental group, Fumanet exercise was performed 60 minutes per day, once per week for 8 weeks. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t test, Chi-square, Fisher's exact test, and two-way repeated measures analysis of variance.
Results:
Gait ability in the experimental group was significantly improved compared with the control group (F = 9.08, P = .004). There were no significant differences in cognitive function or depression between the experimental and control groups. Although the intervention did not show a reduction in depression, participants exhibited a high participation rate and brighter mood with increasing sessions.
Conclusions:
It was confirmed that Fumanet exercise is an effective nursing intervention to improve gait ability among older adults with mild dementia.
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