Effectiveness of a chess-training program for improving cognition, mood, and quality of life in older adults: A pilot study.
Chess
Cognition
Cognitive reserve
Mood
Nonpharmacological interventions
Quality of life
Journal
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
ISSN: 1528-3984
Titre abrégé: Geriatr Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8309633
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
04
03
2021
revised:
28
04
2021
accepted:
29
04
2021
pubmed:
8
6
2021
medline:
28
10
2021
entrez:
7
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Regular practice of a cognitively stimulating activity, such as chess, can help maintain a healthy cognitive, social, and psychological state during the aging process. To evaluate the effects of a chess-training program on cognitive status, mood, and quality of life (QoL) in a sample of institutionalized and semi-institutionalized older adults. A nonrandomized, controlled pilot study with repeated measures (pre- and post-intervention) was conducted. Analyses revealed a positive impact of the chess program on general cognitive status (p < 0.001) and promising evidence (p < 0.043) of an impact on attention, processing speed, and executive functions. The participants in the intervention group also showed significant improvement in QoL scores (p < 0.021). A 12-week chess-training protocol with two 60-minute sessions per week improved cognition and QoL in a sample of institutionalized and semi-institutionalized older adults. Further research with larger samples is needed to explore its effects in depth.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Regular practice of a cognitively stimulating activity, such as chess, can help maintain a healthy cognitive, social, and psychological state during the aging process.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effects of a chess-training program on cognitive status, mood, and quality of life (QoL) in a sample of institutionalized and semi-institutionalized older adults.
METHOD
A nonrandomized, controlled pilot study with repeated measures (pre- and post-intervention) was conducted.
RESULTS
Analyses revealed a positive impact of the chess program on general cognitive status (p < 0.001) and promising evidence (p < 0.043) of an impact on attention, processing speed, and executive functions. The participants in the intervention group also showed significant improvement in QoL scores (p < 0.021).
CONCLUSIONS
A 12-week chess-training protocol with two 60-minute sessions per week improved cognition and QoL in a sample of institutionalized and semi-institutionalized older adults. Further research with larger samples is needed to explore its effects in depth.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34098442
pii: S0197-4572(21)00170-1
doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.04.026
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Controlled Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Pagination
894-900Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declarations of competing interest None.