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Publication Date: 2012
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Body-Mind-Spirit Practice for Healthy Aging
Lee, Eun-Kyoung Othelia; Yoon, Hyunsook; Lee, Jungui; Yoon, Jiyoung; Chang, Eunjin
Educational Gerontology, v38 n7 p473-485 2012
This community-based, health promotion intervention for seniors provided a comprehensive review of the effect of body-mind-spirit (BMS) interventions on health behaviors. The 12-week curriculum offered sessions on exercise, nutrition, sexuality, leisure, stress management, cognitive behavioral therapy, forgiveness, and happiness. Gerontological experts carefully reviewed the adequacy of the program's objectives and instructional methods to meet the needs of older adults in South Korea. Seventy community-dwelling older adults were recruited at two community welfare centers and assigned to experimental (n = 32) and control (n = 38) groups. Extensive evaluations found that participation in the BMS program contributed to better outcomes in both physical and spiritual dimensions of health. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Sexuality, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Stress Management, Teaching Methods, Older Adults, Foreign Countries, Cognitive Restructuring, Aging (Individuals), Intervention, Exercise, Nutrition, Leisure Time, Psychological Patterns, Behavior Modification, Control Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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