Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of a Community‐Based Sutra Chanting Program on Mental Well‐Being and Respiratory and Swallowing Functions in Older Adults: A Pilot Study.
Aim: To explore the feasibility and preliminary effects of a community‐based health program incorporating sutra chanting on mental well‐being and respiratory and swallowing‐related functions in community‐dwelling older adults. Methods: This pilot study employed a single‐group pre–post design. Commun...
| Publicado en: | Geriatrics & Gerontology International Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 1 - 7 |
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| Formato: | clinical trial pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=194811235&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 194811235 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 14441586 EVM jtl: Geriatrics & Gerontology International issn: 14441586 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Jun2026 vid: 26 iid: 6 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 194811235 194811235 194811235 10.1111/ggi.70563 194811235 ppf: 1 ppct: 6 formats: tig: atl: Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of a Community‐Based Sutra Chanting Program on Mental Well‐Being and Respiratory and Swallowing Functions in Older Adults: A Pilot Study. aug: au: Edahiro, Ayako Ura, Chiaki Motohashi, Yoshiko Kaneko, Mayumi Ando‐Ohmura, Chiaki Shirobe, Maki Hayakawa, Misato Shoji, Ryosho Kaneko, Reisai Ogawa, Yukan Takase, Akinori Okamura, Tsuyoshi affil: Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Itabashiku Tokyo,, Japan sug: subj: Buddhism Singing Community Programs Evaluation Psychological Well-Being Evaluation Deglutition Evaluation Respiratory Airflow Evaluation Human Japan Funding Source Male Female Middle Age Aged Pilot Studies Clinical Trials Pretest-Posttest Design Questionnaires Descriptive Statistics Repeated Measures Data Analysis Software Forced Expiratory Volume Phonation Hyoid Bone Physiology Vital Capacity Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Tongue Physiology Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Male Female ab: Aim: To explore the feasibility and preliminary effects of a community‐based health program incorporating sutra chanting on mental well‐being and respiratory and swallowing‐related functions in community‐dwelling older adults. Methods: This pilot study employed a single‐group pre–post design. Community‐dwelling older adults participated in a 7‐week sutra chanting program held weekly at Buddhist temples in Tokyo. Mental well‐being was assessed using the WHO‐5 Well‐being Index. Respiratory and swallowing‐related functions were evaluated using forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1.0), maximum phonation time (MPT), and hyoid displacement during swallowing (ΔHD). Changes from pre‐ to post‐intervention were analyzed using mixed models for repeated measures. Results: A total of 44 participants (mean age 70.3 ± 9.1 years) completed the program without adverse events. Mixed‐model analyses revealed significant improvements in WHO‐5 well‐being scores, MPT, FEV1.0, and ΔHD following the intervention. No significant changes were observed in tongue pressure or repetitive saliva swallowing test scores. Qualitative feedback indicated perceived calmness, emotional comfort, and motivation to continue chanting. Conclusions: Participation in a community‐based sutra chanting program was feasible and safe and was associated with significant pre–post changes in mental well‐being and selected respiratory and swallowing‐related measures in older adults. Traditional cultural practices such as sutra chanting may represent promising complementary resources for community‐based health promotion in aging societies. Further controlled studies are warranted to confirm these preliminary findings. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: clinical trial pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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