中高齡者從事開放性運動量與情感狀態之關係：初探研究

目的：隨著老化造成身體、心理及行為能力下降與老年人的整體健康及功能有關，尤其是老年人情感狀態的降低及可能伴隨憂鬱症。而越來越多的研究證據顯示規律運動與降低老年人憂鬱症風險有關，亦有許多研究顯示運動可以對情感狀態產生正面的影響。然而，過去運動對情緒影響的研究多以有氧運動為主，開放性運動（如：網球、羽球等）需要更多認知資源及快速轉換注意力以因應不可預測的刺激，此類運動類型被認為對老年人的認知功能有益，有鑑於認知和情緒間在腦區網絡基礎的密切關係，開放性運動可能亦可促進老年人的正向情緒狀態。而目前尚未有研究探討老年人開放性運動量與情緒狀態之關係，因此本研究目的為探討高齡者從事開放性運動量與情緒之關係。方法：研究招募26位有規律網球運動習慣之健康老年人，依一週網球運動量分為高運動量及低運動量組，參與者完成背景資料問卷及盤斯式心情量表。結果：高運動量相較於低運動量組有較低的緊張得分，組別在活力、困惑、憤怒、疲倦、沮喪、自尊與整體心情干擾得分則無差異。結論：本研究拓展過去以有氧運動為主檢視情感狀態之研究，顯示老年人從事較多的開放性運動與較佳的情感狀態有關之趨勢。

關鍵字

網球；情緒；老年人

並列摘要

Purpose: Age-related decline in physical, psychological and behavioral capabilities are related to global health and functional capacity in the elderly. This is particularly relevant given that decreased mood state and depressive symptoms are common among the elderly. Emerging evidence has suggested that regular exercise is associated with reduced risk of depressive symptoms in older adults. Indeed, numerous studies have shown that exercise can have a positive influence on mood state. Nevertheless, the effects of exercise on mood have mostly been studied using aerobic exercise. Open-skill activities (e.g., table tennis, tennis, and badminton) require more cognitive resources and rapid shifts of attentional focus in response to unpredictable stimuli. This study proposes that open-skilled exercise can provides more cognitive benefits than aerobic exercise for the elderly. Given the close link between cognition and emotion, which has showed shared networks in the brain, it seems plausible to anticipate the beneficiary effect of open-skill exercise on mood state in older adults. However, the issues regarding the associations between open-skill exercise and mood state in older adults have yet to be explored. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between open-skill exercise amounts and mood state in older adults. Method: Twenty-six older adults who regularly participated in tennis were recruited and categorized into either high or low volume exercise groups based on the number of hours per week that they played tennis. The participants completed demographic details and Profile of Mood States (POMS). Results: The results showed that those in the high exercise volume group had lower tension compared to their low exercise counterparts. There were no group differences regarding vigor, esteem, confusion, fatigue, anger, depression and total mood disturbance (TMD). Conclusion: This study provides preliminary evidence supporting the mood benefits of participating in open skill physical activity for the elderly, and adds to existing literature by looking at types of physical activity other than that of aerobic exercise.

並列關鍵字

tennis ； emotion ； older adults

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