Effectiveness of microkinesitherapy session on psychological well-being among community-dwelling adults – a pilot study

Background: New therapeutic methods are being proposed for community management of the aging process toward "healthy aging".An example of a holistic approach to the patient could be microkinesitherapy.Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of microkinesitherapy treatment in community-dwelling adults. Material and methods:The research included 24 individuals aged 52 to 95 years, who underwent a single therapy session.This study implemented a single-group pre-post study design with a 1-month follow-up.Assessment of mental health using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and General Health Questionnaire -28 (GHQ-28) was the primary outcome. Results:The analysis of the data showed a significant improvement regarding mental health, specifically in the domain of physical function of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, with a score increase of 5 points.The GHQ-28 questionnaire exhibited statistically significant improvements in all domains, indicating a reduction in psychopathology disorders after the intervention.Before the intervention, 45.83% of the participants had psychopathology disorders, while after the 1-month follow-up, only 16.67% of them had such disorders.