Effects of a cognitive-motor intervention on memory and global cognitive functioning in old adults with MCI or early dementia

Beltman, M. (Moniek) (2013) Effects of a cognitive-motor intervention on memory and global cognitive functioning in old adults with MCI or early dementia. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.

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Abstract

Background: Worldwide, the population is aging rapidly and this goes along with physical and cognitive deteriorations. Optimal interventions in order to slow these deteriorations are necessary. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of an eight-weeks cognitive-motor intervention on memory, global cognitive functioning and physical functioning in old adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early dementia. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 25 adults over age 70 (mean age 83,07 years± 5,45; 66,7% female) with MCI or early dementia received a cognitive-motor intervention (n = 13), a motor intervention (n = 4) or social visits (n = 8) twice a week, for eight weeks. Primary outcome measures were short- and long-term verbal episodic memory, visual short- and long-term memory and global cognitive functioning, measured by the MMSE score. Secondary outcome measure was physical functioning. Results: The intervention did not result in significant improvements in memory or global cognitive functioning, but there were small effect sizes for visual memory span forward and MMSE score in favour of the cognitive-motor group, compared to the social visits group. Small effect sizes were found on Recognition 8WT, Digit Span Forward and RBMT Pictures in favour of the social visits group, compared to the cognitive-motor group. leg strength significantly improved in the cognitive-motor group, compared to the social visits group. Conclusion: Cognitive-motor training may have potential to improve some domains of memory and global cognition. Possibly clinically relevant effects were found for visual memory span forward and global cognitive functioning. Future research should include a larger sample size with a longer intervention period, including a follow-up measurement. Furthermore, the design ideally should include a cognitive-motor group, a cognitive group, a motor group and a waiting list control group

Item Type:	Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Supervisors: and Heuvelen, Dr. M.J.G. van & and Hortobagyi, Prof. Dr. T. and University of Groningen, Centre for Human Movement Sciences
Faculty:	Medical Sciences
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2020 10:45
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2020 10:45
URI:	https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/621

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