TY - JOUR
T1 - Six Minutes of Physical Activity Improves Mood in Older Adults
T2 - A Pilot Study
AU - Boolani, Ali
AU - Sur, Shantanu
AU - Yang, Da
AU - Avolio, Abby
AU - Goodwin, Aurora
AU - Mondal, Sumona
AU - Fulk, George
AU - Towler, Christopher
AU - Lee Smith, Matthew
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/1
Y1 - 2021/1
N2 - Background and Purpose: The purposes of this study were to examine (1) differences in mood and motivation among older adults after the completion of 6 minutes of self-paced walking (6MW) and (2) the relationship between pace and magnitude of mood change. Methods: Eleven participants completed 3 days of testing where energy, fatigue, tension, depression, confusion, mental and physical energy, and motivation to perform mental tasks were measured before and after the 6MW. A repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to examine changes in mood and motivation, and a bivariate Pearson correlation was used to determine relationships between pace and magnitude of changes in mood. Results: Faster pace was associated with significant improvements (P <.05) in fatigue, energy, tension, confusion, total mood disturbance, state mental fatigue, and state physical energy. A significant relationship was noted between pace and changes in energy, fatigue, state mental and physical energy, and fatigue in the expected direction. Discussion: Results indicate that mood is influenced by pace of the activity. Findings suggest that even 6 minutes of physical activity can improve moods, which may impact how physical therapists approach prescribing exercise to older adults.
AB - Background and Purpose: The purposes of this study were to examine (1) differences in mood and motivation among older adults after the completion of 6 minutes of self-paced walking (6MW) and (2) the relationship between pace and magnitude of mood change. Methods: Eleven participants completed 3 days of testing where energy, fatigue, tension, depression, confusion, mental and physical energy, and motivation to perform mental tasks were measured before and after the 6MW. A repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to examine changes in mood and motivation, and a bivariate Pearson correlation was used to determine relationships between pace and magnitude of changes in mood. Results: Faster pace was associated with significant improvements (P <.05) in fatigue, energy, tension, confusion, total mood disturbance, state mental fatigue, and state physical energy. A significant relationship was noted between pace and changes in energy, fatigue, state mental and physical energy, and fatigue in the expected direction. Discussion: Results indicate that mood is influenced by pace of the activity. Findings suggest that even 6 minutes of physical activity can improve moods, which may impact how physical therapists approach prescribing exercise to older adults.
KW - fatigue
KW - mood
KW - physical activity
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U2 - 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000233
DO - 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000233
M3 - Article
C2 - 31021896
AN - SCOPUS:85068573107
VL - 44
SP - 18
EP - 24
JO - Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
JF - Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
SN - 1539-8412
IS - 1
ER -