Effects of functional tasks exercise on older adults with cognitive impairment at risk of Alzheimer's disease: a randomised controlled trial.
Age Ageing
; 43(6): 813-20, 2014 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
the aim of this study was to compare the effects of a functional tasks exercise programme to a cognitive training programme in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.DESIGN:
a single-blind randomised control trial with the intervention group compared with an active control group.SETTING:
out-patient clinic.PARTICIPANTS:
older adults with mild cognitive impairment (n = 83) aged 60 and older living in the community.METHODS:
participants were randomised to either a functional task exercise group (n = 43) or an active cognitive training group (n = 40) for 10 weeks. All outcome measures were undertaken at baseline, post-intervention and 6-month follow-up using Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination, Trail Making Test, Chinese Version Verbal Learning Test, Category Verbal Learning Test, Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale and Problems in Everyday Living Test.RESULTS:
the functional task exercise group showed significant between-group differences in general cognitive functions, memory, executive function, functional status and everyday problem solving ability. The improvements were sustained over time at 6-month follow-up.CONCLUSION:
a functional tasks exercise programme is feasible for improving cognitive functions and functional status of older adults with mild cognitive impairment. This may serve as a cost-effective adjunct to the existing interventions for populations with mild cognitive impairment. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ACTRN12610001025022.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental
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Cognição
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Doença de Alzheimer
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Disfunção Cognitiva
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Age Ageing
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália