Table 13 Results of POMS
From: Possible benefits of singing to the mental and physical condition of the elderly
Items | Group | Before singing | After singing |
|---|---|---|---|
Tension | Total | 5.2 ± 3.8 | 2.3 ± 2.3 |
Like singing | 4.3 ± 2.9 | 2.0 ± 2.3 | |
Diskike singing | 7.7 ± 4.9 | 2.9 ± 2.2 | |
Depression | Total | 1.2 ± 1.7 | 0.6 ± 1.3 |
Like singing | 1.2 ± 1.9 | 0.7 ± 1.3 | |
Diskike singing | 1.0 ± 1.2 | 0.5 ± 1.2 | |
Anger–Hostility | Total | 0.6 ± 1.2 | 0.2 ± 0.7 |
Like singing | 0.5 ± 1.2 | 0.2 ± 0.5 | |
Diskike singing | 0.9 ± 1.2 | 0.3 ± 1.2 | |
Vigor | Total | 6.9 ± 4.0 | 7.5 ± 5.3 |
Like singing | 7.4 ± 4.1 | 8.3 ± 5.7 | |
Diskike singing | 5.5 ± 3.4 | 5.5 ± 3.5 | |
Fatigue | Total | 2.1 ± 3.1 | 1.6 ± 2.3 |
Like singing | 2.1 ± 3.2 | 1.5 ± 2.4 | |
Diskike singing | 2.3 ± 2.9 | 1.8 ± 2.1 | |
Confusion | Total | 4.4 ± 1.6 | 3.4 ± 1.6 |
Like singing | 4.3 ± 1.7 | 3.4 ± 1.7 | |
Diskike singing | 4.8 ± 1.3 | 3.3 ± 1.3 | |
TMD | Total | 6.6 ± 9.8 | 0.6 ± 9.4 |
Like singing | 4.9 ± 9.7 | -0.5 ± 10.2 | |
Diskike singing | 11.1 ± 8.8 | 3.3 ± 6.2 |