Physical and mental health and cognitive role of middle-aged and elderly people
Conditions
Interventions
Forest walking exercises:Twice a week, 1.5 hours (10:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m.) walking
Forest aerobics exercise group:Twice a week, 1.5 hours (10:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m.) of standardized forest aerobics
Sponsors
School of Physical Education, Shandong Normal University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 89 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Middle-aged and elderly people over 40 years old; (2) Those who can understand the purpose of the research and voluntarily sign the consent form, and are qualified to participate in the forest therapy project.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Those who suffer from major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and respiratory systems, resulting in inability to carry out normal physical activities; (2) History of acute suicide attempt; (3) cognitive-organic brain injury or dementia; (4) Unable to perform moderate-intensity or above exercise, or have participated in other exercise programs; (5) Unstable angina pectoris or myocardial infarction in the past 6 months; (6) There is a communication or language barrier, and it is impossible to complete the questionnaire independently or with the assistance of a staff member.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| state of mind;Cognitive function;Physical fitness; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body composition;Quality of life assessment;Cardiovascular system; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDing Meng
Shandong Normal University
Outcome results
None listed