This study was conducted to compare
the effects of two different interventions on the physiological,
cognitive, and motivational parameters in seniors; and, how they would be
accepted as alternative forms of exercise in the senior population. The
facilitators recruited 26 randomly selected participants from two senior care facilities in Chemnitz, Germany who
were required to complete two 45-minute exercise periods a week for 30
days. The first group completed the Drums Alive intervention which included a
multi-dimensional approach using music, movement, drumming choreographies,
games, and activities. The second intervention group completed a series of
Hand-Foot Coordination exercises that used beat-keeping patterns on various parts of the body. Each
intervention group had three divisions of participants, i.e.“healthy” to define those with no
diagnosed malady, “dementia” for those with varying degrees
of diagnosed dementia, and, “wheelchair” and those requiring a
wheelchair for movement. The pre- and post-testing measurements consisted of age, heart rate, blood pressure, rate
of perceived exertion (RPE), bar-drop test, chair-raise test, 6-minute walk
test, memory, concentration, balance, reaction, coordination, and cognitive
flexibility. In addition, to measure the level of motivation, i.e. fun, the
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