3rd International Congress on Biomedicine (ICB2019)
Correlation between dementia and physical activity level in Tehran's elderly residents in nursing homes
Correlation between dementia and physical activity level in Tehran's elderly residents in nursing homes
Bakhtiar Tartibian,1Shiva Ebrahimpour,2Behnaz Azargoon,3,*Mehdi Kushkestani,4Sohrab Rezaei,5
1. Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, Allameh Tabataba'i University 2. Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, Allameh Tabataba'i University 3. Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, Allameh Tabataba'i University 4. Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, Allameh Tabatab'i University 5. Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, Allameh tabataba'i University
Introduction: Background: Cognitive dysfunction is considerable in elderly people. Sedentary lifestyle causes much dependency and cost of care as people age. Previous studies have shown that, physical activity regulates the brain function and can decrease the risk of dementia. Aim: This study was conducted to discover the correlation between dementia and physical activity level in Tehran’s elderly residents in nursing homes.
Methods: Methods: This study was descriptive accompanied by questionnaires. The study subjects were consisted of 121 residents suffering from dementia with the age of 73.86±8.92 years old that were chosen from different nursing homes in Tehran. Demographic data were collected and anthropometric measurements such as height, weight and BMI were taken and recorded. In order to measure the amount of physical activity level and dementia, PASE (Physical Activity for Elderly) and MMSE (Mini- Mental State Examination) questionnaires were utilized. Statistical analysis were performed using SPSS version 21.
Results: Results: In the current study there was an inverse and significant relationship between physical activity level and dementia. Also, there was an inverse correlation between BMI and physical activity.
Conclusion: Conclusion: Our results indicate that concerning the effect of physical activity level on dementia, healthy lifestyle choices including regular exercise may decrease the risk of dementia.