Mahdi Kohandel; Afsaneh Sanatkaran; Arezoo Alikaram
Volume 14, Issue 29 , December 2015, , Pages 185-199
Abstract
The purpose of present research was to compare of cognition performance and sleep quality in older adults with different physical activity levels.
The research method was cross sectional. The statistical sample in this research included 200 volunteer elderly men with age range of 60-80 years that divided ...
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The purpose of present research was to compare of cognition performance and sleep quality in older adults with different physical activity levels.
The research method was cross sectional. The statistical sample in this research included 200 volunteer elderly men with age range of 60-80 years that divided in three groups with low, moderate and high physical activity levels and elder adults completed physical activity questionnaire. All subjects completed the Petersburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the mini mental–cognition questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by inferential statistical tests such as two-way ANOVA and Boinferoni Post Hoc tests at the P<0.05 significant level with SPSS version 19.
findings showed that there were significant differences between groups with low, moderate and high physical activity levels in cognition performance, sleep quality and their components (P<0.05). Also, the boinferoni Post Hoc showed that the high and moderate intensity group scores in cognition performance, sleep quality and their components were better than other groups (P<0.05). Finally, the moderate intensity group scores were better than moderate intensity group (P<0.05).
Generally, the present research showed that the aerobic exercises with high and moderate intensity have positive and significant effects on cognition performance, sleep quality and their components. Thus, based on these findings, the aerobic exercises with high and moderate intensity were recommended. As a useful and medical method for improve the sleep quality; cognition performance and their components among community older adults. In general, this study showed that physical exercise with moderate and high level has a positive impact on cognitive performance and improve the quality of sleep.