高齢障害者におけるレクリエーションの効用(第1報)

Effects of recreation on the disabled elderly(The first report)

要旨：本論文は，高齢者のレクリエーション活動の効果について検討することを目的に，1年間にわたりレクリエーション活動を特別養護老人ホームで実施し，HDS-R，FIM，VAS-Hの全ての調査が可能であった37名を対象として検討を行った．

　結果より，レクリエーション参加頻度が少ない高齢障害者では参加頻度が多い高齢障害者に比べHDS-RとVAS-Hが有意に低く，レクリエーション参加率が増加した高齢障害者では参加率が低下した高齢障害者に比べHDS-Rが有意に低いことから，レクリエーション活動が高齢障害者にとって知的機能やQOLの低下予防に効果がある可能性が示された．

　The purpose of this study is to clarify whether there are effects on the disabled elderly after they take part in recreational activities. 37 disabled, elderly people were investigated during a 1-year study period. The study involved Hasegawa's dementia rating scales of revised (HDS-R), Functional Independence Measure (FIM), and Visual Analogue Scale of Happiness (VAS-H).

　Unlike the group which participated in recreation with the greatest frequency, the low-frequency group showed significant decreases in the ratio of HDS-R and VAS-H. With regard to the disabled elderly who reside at nursing homes, these results clearly indicate that a higher frequency of participation in recreational activities is effective in the prevention of HDS-R and VAS-H decrease.