What is it about?
Chair-based resistance band exercise is a safe and effective physical activity for older adults in long-term care. It improves physical functioning, sleep quality, and reduces depression, enhancing overall well-being. This research highlights the importance of incorporating simple exercises to promote health in this population.
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Why is it important?
Our research on chair-based resistance band exercise for older adults in long-term care facilities is unique as it focuses on a population with limited mobility. This timely study sheds light on a simple and safe physical activity that can significantly improve physical functioning, sleep quality, and reduce depression. The findings have important implications for promoting better health and well-being among older adults in long-term care, which can attract a wider readership and contribute to evidence-based care practices.
Perspectives
This study provides hope for older adults in long-term care facilities. By using chair-based resistance band exercise, it shows how simple exercises can improve physical well-being, sleep, and mood. This perspective encourages the use of these exercises in care facilities to enhance the overall health and happiness of older adults.
Mr Ferry Efendi
Universitas Airlangga
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This page is a summary of: Effects of chair-based resistance band exercise on physical functioning, sleep quality, and depression of older adults in long-term care facilities: Systematic review and meta-analysis, International Journal of Nursing Sciences, December 2022, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2022.12.002.
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