The effect of progressive muscle relaxation on depressive symptoms in elderly people
| Author | Ahmad Hayati | en |
| Author | Laleh Fani Saberi | en |
| Author | Tahereh Yaghoubi | en |
| Author | Mehdi Pourasghar | en |
| Author | Nouroeddin Mousavinasab | en |
| Author | Zohreh Taraghi | en |
| Orcid | Tahereh Yaghoubi [0000-0001-8526-6745] | en |
| Orcid | Mehdi Pourasghar [0000-0001-9751-7492] | en |
| Issued Date | 2020-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Context: Depression is one of the most common old‑age psychiatric disorders.Aims: The present study was conducted to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on depressive symptoms in elders.Setting and Design: This quasi‑experimental study was conducted in two seniors daycare centers of Mazandaran in 2019.Materials and Methods: A total of 76 elderly people divided into intervention and control groups (38 each). The intervention group performed relaxation exercises twice a day for 30 days, and the control group received only the routine cares. The two groups’ depression was assessed before and a month after relaxation using the Geriatric Depression Scale.Statistical Analysis Used: Data were analyzed in SPSS‑22 using Mann–Whitney and Wilcoxon tests.Results: After a month, depression score in the intervention group reduced from 7.13 ± 1.14 to 5.55 ± 0.98 (P < 0.001), but the score change in the control group was not significant (from 7.13 ± 0.96 to 7.18 ± 0.83) (P = 0.655). The intervention significantly changed depression score in elders (P < 0.001).Conclusion: A month of progressive muscle relaxation appears to improve depressive symptoms in elderly people. Implementing of such measures is recommended in the day care centers. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.4103/jnms.jnms_35_20 | en |
| Keyword | Aged | en |
| Keyword | Depressive symptoms | en |
| Keyword | Progressive muscle relaxation | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The effect of progressive muscle relaxation on depressive symptoms in elderly people | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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