Ageing well: Pilot evaluation of a dual-task training program in a rural community.
Aust J Rural Health
; 27(4): 311-316, 2019 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This pilot trial examined the feasibility and effectiveness of "Ageing Well," a community-based program for improving cognitive skills and mobility of rural older people. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
The non-randomised, wait-list-controlled pilot trial was conducted at a regional NSW university clinic.PARTICIPANTS:
Twenty-three community-dwelling adults aged 60+ who had begun to experience a decline in their physical or cognitive abilities or both.INTERVENTIONS:
Dual-tasking activities simultaneously challenged participants' motor and cognitive abilities. Student facilitators encouraged participants to progress through increasing complex functional tasks in a range of contexts, including a café, supermarket and a simulated "home." MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The Patient Reported Evaluation of Cognitive State measured the impact of an individual's cognitive state in terms of how much they were "bothered" by problems with their cognition. Functional mobility was measured by the Timed Up-and-Go, a test of static and dynamic balance, and the Six Minute Walk Test.RESULTS:
Intervention participants' Patient Reported Evaluation of Cognitive State ratings in relation to impacts on their performance of everyday skills improved substantially, whereas the control group did not change. Intervention participants walked 12% further in the Six Minute Walk Test post-intervention, while the control group distance did not change. Timed Up-and-Go time was reduced by 1 second in the intervention group.CONCLUSIONS:
There is a strong interest in this dual-tasking program among older community-dwelling residents in this rural setting. The results of this pilot study support the feasibility and effectiveness of the Ageing Well program. But further trials are warranted.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Análise e Desempenho de Tarefas
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Avaliação Geriátrica
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Envelhecimento Saudável
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Aged
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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:
Aust J Rural Health
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália