Effect of physical activities program on stress level among elderly women

Abdou, Somaya Abou; Abd El-Fatah, Ola Ali; Ibrahim:, Hanaa Mouhktar; Abd-Elaziz, Saieda Abd-Elhameed

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2018.71035

Effect of physical activities program on stress level among elderly women

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ :Assistant Professor of Psychiatric -Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Ismailia

² :lecturer of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University

³ ecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University

⁴ lecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University

10.21608/tsnj.2018.71035

Abstract

The health benefits of physical activity and exercise are well documented and these effects could help elderly individual. This study aimed to assess stress level and implement Physical activities program to elevate stress among elderly women. Subjects and method: This study was conducted at geriatric clubs at Assiut city. The study included forty two elderly women randomly assigned to intervention Each elderly women was evaluated through bio socio demographic characteristics and Perception of life stressors questioners. Results showed that there were statistically significant improvement in pre and post physical activities program on stress level among elderly women. The study concluded that application physical activity program for elderly women with stress have significant therapeutic effect on stress symptom among elderly women. Recommendation: Physical exercises to be apart of activities of daily living for elderly women and health education for elderly women about important of regular Physical exercises.

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