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    標題: A Pilot Study to Explore the Improvements in Pulmonary and Cognitive Functions With a Kazoo Intervention Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in a Rural Community
    作者: Chang, Luna
    Chen, Shu-Chuan
    Lin, Po-Yu
    Lin, Hsiu-Pi
    Liao, Li-Ling
    Chao, Hui-Chen
    Chen, Mei-Chun
    Chen, Mei-Chun
    Tsao, Yi-Ying
    貢獻者: Natl Tainan Jr Coll Nursing
    Natl Cheng Kung Univ Hosp
    Chia Nan Univ Pharm & Sci
    Kaohsiung Med Univ, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;[Chen, Shu-Chuan
    Natl Tainan Jr Coll Nursing, Dept Nursing, 78,Sec 2,Min Zu Rd, Tainan 70043, Taiwan
    關鍵字: Alzheimer's/dementia
    cognitive impairment
    community
    global public health
    long-term care
    日期: 2023
    上傳時間: 2024-12-25 11:05:48 (UTC+8)
    出版者: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
    摘要: Dementia is a leading cause of disability and dependence in older adults worldwide. The aim of this pilot study was to explore the effect of using a kazoo instrument to improve pulmonary function and cognitive reserve in middle-aged and older adults in rural areas. This quasi-experimental study was conducted at two community care stations selected using cluster sampling from a rural district in southern Taiwan. We enrolled 85 middle-aged and older adults who were randomly assigned into self-learner and in-class groups. Both groups received a 6-month kazoo program. Cognitive and pulmonary function were compared before and after the intervention between the two groups. Significantly improved pulmonary function with regards to forced vital capacity (p < .05) was found in the self-learner group, and significantly improved maximum expiratory flow 75% (p < .001) was found in both groups. Mini-Mental State Examination scores significantly improved in the self-learner group (p < .01), but there was no significant change in the in-class group. Our results suggest that community care stations could consider implementing wind instrument programs such as a kazoo to enhance pulmonary function and cognitive reserve in middle-aged and older adults residing in rural areas.
    關聯: Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, v.9
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