The Effect of Exercise with Music on the Subjective Well-Being of Nursing Care Users

摘要

This study aimed to examine the effect of a physical exercise program set to music on the subjective well-being of elderly users of day care services. Participants were 31 elderly people who used day care services. They were separated into intervention and control groups. Subjective well-being was assessed using measures of self-rated health, subjective physical fitness, interest in health, and satisfaction with life; all of the measures were administered at baseline and after 12 weeks. We noted significant improvements in self-rated health (p = 0.03) in the intervention group. The results indicated that physical exercise set to music can improve aspects of subjective well-being among elderly users of nursing care services. Physical exercise set to music might be useful and effective for elderly users of nursing care services not only because of its physical benefits but also because of its benefits to subjective well-being.