본 연구는 시설에 거주하는 여성 노인의 정신기능인 인지기능과 우울정도에 따른 활동체력을 비교하여 노인시설의 생활환경과 노인의 건강 증진을 위한 노인복지 정책의 방향을 제시하고자 하는 것이 본 연구의 목적이다. 노인복지시설 3곳에 거주하는 여성 노인 130명을 대상으로 인지기능은 MMSE-K, 우울증은 노인우울측정도구로 측정하였고, 활동체력은 6개 항목으로 측정하였다. 인지기능과 우울정도에 따라 각 3군으로 나누었으며, 인지기능과 우울정도에 따른 활동체력은 One way ANOVA로 비교․분석하였다. 연구결과, 인지기능의 정도에 따라 활동체력의 비교 결과 상지근력, 지구력, 민첩성과 동적균형에 유의한 차이가 있음을 확인하였고, 우울정도 또한 활동체력에 따라 지구력, 민첩성과 동적균형에 유의한 차이가 있음을 확인하였다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the comparison of mental function and functional fitness in Community-dwelled woman older person. The participants of the this study was 130 woman elderly person over 65 years old that was dwelled at facility. The measured items were cognition, depression and functional fitness. The functional fitness measured upper and lower strength, aerobic endurance, upper and lower flexibility and agility, dynamic balance. The degree of MMSE-K score, KGDS score and functional fitness analyzed the ANOVA test. The results of this study showed that the degree of MMSE-K score and upper strength, aerobic endurance, agility and dynamic balance were statistically difference(p<0.05). Also, The degree of KGDS score and aerobic endurance, agility and dynamic balance were statistically difference(p<0.05). In conclusion, this study showed that mental function does correlate functional fitness in woman elder persons. This indicates that reduced cognition and depression is an negative effect on functional fitness on Community-dwelled older person.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the comparison of mental function and functional fitness in Community-dwelled woman older person. The participants of the this study was 130 woman elderly person over 65 years old that was dwelled at facility. The measured items were cognition, depression and functional fitness. The functional fitness measured upper and lower strength, aerobic endurance, upper and lower flexibility and agility, dynamic balance. The degree of MMSE-K score, KGDS score and functional fitness analyzed the ANOVA test. The results of this study showed that the degree of MMSE-K score and upper strength, aerobic endurance, agility and dynamic balance were statistically difference(p<0.05). Also, The degree of KGDS score and aerobic endurance, agility and dynamic balance were statistically difference(p<0.05). In conclusion, this study showed that mental function does correlate functional fitness in woman elder persons. This indicates that reduced cognition and depression is an negative effect on functional fitness on Community-dwelled older person.

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