نوع مقاله : مطالعه پژوهشی اصیل

نویسندگان

1 دانشجوی کارشناسی‌ارشد رفتار حرکتی، دانشگاه سمنان

2 استادیار رفتار حرکتی، دانشگاه سمنان

3 دانشیار علوم رفتاری و شناختی، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی

چکیده

هدف از پژوهش حاضر، تعیین تأثیر تمرینات ذهن‌آگاهی و حافظۀ ‌کاری حرکتی بر کیفیت زندگی سالمندان فعال بود. شرکت‌کنندگان پژوهش شامل 32 مرد سالمند ورزشکار از شهر تهران بودند. روش پژوهش نیمه‌تجربی و نمونه‎گیری به‌صورت در‌دسترس انجام شد. شرکت‌کنندگان به‌شکل تصادفی در چهار گروه ذهن‌آگاهی، حافظۀ کاری حرکتی، ترکیب تمرینات ذهن‌آگاهی همراه با حافظۀ ‏کاری حرکتی و کنترل قرار گرفتند و از طریق پرسش‌نامۀ اختصاصی سنجش کیفیت زندگی سالمندان‌ در دو مرحلۀ پیش‌آزمون و پس‎آزمون بررسی شدند. مداخلات به‌مدت‌ 12 جلسه اعمال گردید. نتایج نشان داد اجرای هر سه روش بر بهبود کیفیت زندگی سالمندان مؤثر بوده است. همچنین، نتایج حاکی از آن هستند که مداخلۀ ذهن‌آگاهی بر خرده‎مقیاس استقلال و خودشکوفایی و نیز حافظۀ کاری حرکتی بر خرده‎مقیاس استقلال تأثیر معناداری داشته است؛ در‌نتیجه، مربیان و روان‌شناسان ورزشی می‌توانند تمرینات ذهن‌آگاهی و حافظۀ کاری حرکتی را به‌عنوان روشی ساده و کم‌هزینه بر بهبود کیفیت زندگی سالمندان فعال اعمال نمایند.

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عنوان مقاله [English]

The Effect of Mindfulness and Working Memory Training on Quality of Life in Active Elderly

نویسندگان [English]

  • Leila Bahrami 1
  • Mohammad Ali salianeh 2
  • Ali Reza Farsi 3
  • Ahmad Nikravan 2

1 M. Sc. Student of Motor Behavior, Semnan University

2 Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, University of Semnan

3 Associate Professor of Motor Behavior And Cognitive Scinces, Shahid Beheshti Universiy

چکیده [English]

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Mindfulness and Motor-Working Memory training on quality of life in active elderly. Participants were 32 athlete's elderly male from Tehran. Research method was semi-experimental and the sample were selected conveniently and then participants were randomly assigned into 4 experimental groups (Mindfulness, Motor-Working memory, combined and control). Participants completed the quality of life questionnaire in pre-test and post-test. Interventions were performed during 12 sessions. The results of showed that, there is a significant effect of three methods on improving the quality of life of the active elderly. Also, there was a significant effect of mindfulness on Autonomy and Self-realization subscales and there was a significant effect of Motor-Working memory on Autonomy. Generally, the sport coaches and psychologists can to apply Mindfulness and Motor-Working Memory training as a simple and inexpensive way to improve the quality of life in active elderly.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Mindfulness
  • Motor-Working Memory
  • Quality of life
  • Athlete's Elderly
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