Effects of Regular Exercise and Psychoeducation on Quality of Life, Depression and Physical Function in the Treatment of Sarcopenia in Elderly Individuals

In this study, it was aimed to observe the effect of psychoeducation, which has not yet been included among the treatment methods of sarcopenia, which affects elderly individuals both physically and psychologically and has been proven to negatively affect their quality of life, on Quality of Life, Depression and Physical Function when applied with exercise therapy. It is known that exercise programs applied in the treatment of sarcopenia, which has become a common problem in elderly individuals and is known as the trigger of most symptomatic diseases, have positive effects. However, no psychoeducation program has been applied to date in the treatment of sarcopenia, which is thought to trigger psychological factors as well as physical factors. In this direction, it is aimed to contribute to sarcopenia treatment and indirectly to geriatric rehabilitation programs according to the results we will obtain in sarcopenic individuals with the psychoeducation program, which we think is lacking. In addition to all these, sarcopenia, which is a treatable diagnosis and one of the biggest obstacles to the independent life of elderly individuals, is thought to be a preventable condition with preventive rehabilitation programs. Researchers believe that preventive rehabilitation programs will positively affect the amount spent on elderly care services, which constitute a large portion of our country's health expenses, and Researchers aim to support these issues with the results they will obtain.