title: Effects of sittercise on elderly subjects' depression and sleep quality.
abstract: [Purpose] This study examined the effects of sittercise on elderly subjects' depression and sleep quality. [Subjects] The subjects of this quasi-experimental study were divided into an experimental group and a control group. [Methods] The subjects of the experimental group performed sittercise and the control group received no intervention. [Results] The results demonstrate that the subjects who performed sittercise had significantly decreased depression levels compared to the control. They also reported significantly improved sleep quality. [Conclusion] A favorable change in depression levels was seen after sittercise which alse had a significant effect on sleep quality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Moon-Suk
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seon-Rye
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Woosong University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gyung-Hun
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Min
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Jun
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Cho
keywords: Depression; Sittercise therapy; Sleep