Impact of Digital Device, Exercise, and Music Intervention Programs on the Cognition and Depression of the Elderly in South Korea: A Meta-Regression Analysis

Jaeeon Yoo, Junga Oh, Sang-Youn Kim, Jungmin Shin, Siekyeong Kim and Changhyun Roh
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Jaeeon Yoo: Department of Social Welfare, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 13120, Korea
Junga Oh: Chungcheongnam-do Public Agency for Social Service, 10-22, Yehak-ro, Sapgyo-eup, Yesan-gun 32416, Korea
Sang-Youn Kim: Interaction Laboratory, Advanced Technology Research Center, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan-si 31253, Korea
Jungmin Shin: Interaction Laboratory, Advanced Technology Research Center, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan-si 31253, Korea
Siekyeong Kim: Department of Psychiatry, Chungbuk National University, College of Medicine and CBNU Hospital, 1 Chungdae-ro, Cheongju-si 28644, Korea
Changhyun Roh: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 111, Daedeok-daero 989beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34057, Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-15

Abstract: Background: This study examined the effect of digital devices, exercise, and music intervention programs for the elderly in Korea on their cognition and depression. Methods: This study selected 70 cognition programs and 46 depression programs for the elderly in Korea. This study controlled the characteristics of the programs and participants, and conducted a meta-regression analysis to estimate the intervention effect size of digital devices, exercise, and music on cognition and depression. Results: The meta-regression analysis revealed that digital device programs had a smaller effect size with respect to the improvement of cognitive functions than programs that did not use digital devices. The exercise programs had a small effect size on depression, but their effect size on cognition was not significantly different. Discussion: These findings provide implications for developing a program that combines music therapy with digital devices and exercise interventions, which can be effective in addressing both cognition and depression.

Keywords: cognition; dementia; depression; program (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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