Effect of One-Year Exercise Programme on Psychological State of Elderly People

Number of elderly people is increasing very fast than any other segment of our population. They face many problems due to various reasons. Their sufferings are intensified by fixed and reduced income, dispersal of children and fellow friends, and loss of social support. The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of one-year exercise programme on psychological state of elderly people. Twenty male subjects in each of the three groups (Group-A: 60-69 years, Group-B: 50-59 years and Group-C: 40-49 years) were the subjects of this study. Each group sub-divided into one experimental group (N=10) and one control group (N=10). All experimental groups (AE, BE & CE) underwent into individual specific exercise programme (50-70 min/session, 5 sessions/week for one year). Exercise programme consisted of suppling exercise, jogging/walking, stretching, and cool-down exercise. Control groups (AC, BC & CC) did not take part in any physical activity programme. Psychological state was measured by Anxiety (Spielberger's State-Trait anxiety Inventory, 1970) and Depression (Depression Scale-Karim & Tiwary, 1986). Pre- and post-tests were conducted before and after one-year experimental period. Intra- and inter-group comparisons (pre- and post-test data) were made by paired and independent t-test and level of significance was set at 0.05 level of confidence. It was observed after that after one-year experimental period state anxiety and depression level reduced significantly (p＜0.05) in all experimental groups and trait anxiety significantly reduced in AE & CE groups. And in control groups trait anxiety and depression of three groups and state anxiety of AC & CC increased significantly after one-year duration. Therefore it may be concluded that regular moderate physical exercise can reduce and maintain psychological state of elderly people.

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Elderly People ； Psychological State

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