Moderate Exercise Improves Cognitive Function in Healthy Elderly People: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Aging
Cognition
Dementia
Physical activity
Quality of life
RCT
Journal
Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH
ISSN: 1745-0179
Titre abrégé: Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health
Pays: United Arab Emirates
ID NLM: 101245735
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
08
01
2021
revised:
13
07
2021
accepted:
14
07
2021
entrez:
4
11
2021
pubmed:
5
11
2021
medline:
5
11
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Physical activity in the elderly is recommended by international guidelines to protect against cognitive decline and functional impairment. This Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was set up to verify whether medium-intensity physical activity in elderly people living in the community is effective in improving cognitive performance. RCT with parallel and balanced large groups. Academic university hospital and Olympic gyms. People aged 65 years old and older of both genders living at home holding a medical certificate for suitability in non-competitive physical activity. Participants were randomized to a 12-week, 3 sessions per week moderate physical activity program or to a control condition focused on cultural and recreational activities in groups of the same size and timing as the active intervention group. The active phase integrated a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic exercises, including drills of "life movements", strength and balance. The primary outcome was: any change in Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R) and its subscales. At the end of the trial, 52 people completed the active intervention, and 53 people completed the control condition. People in the active intervention improved on the ACE-R (ANOVA: F(1;102)=4.32, p=0.040), and also showed better performances on the memory (F(1;102)=5.40 p=0.022) and visual-space skills subscales of the ACE-R (F(1;102)=4.09 p=0.046). A moderate-intensity exercise administered for a relatively short period of 12 weeks is capable of improving cognitive performance in a sample of elderly people who live independently in their homes.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Physical activity in the elderly is recommended by international guidelines to protect against cognitive decline and functional impairment.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
This Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was set up to verify whether medium-intensity physical activity in elderly people living in the community is effective in improving cognitive performance.
DESIGN
METHODS
RCT with parallel and balanced large groups.
SETTING
METHODS
Academic university hospital and Olympic gyms.
SUBJECTS
METHODS
People aged 65 years old and older of both genders living at home holding a medical certificate for suitability in non-competitive physical activity.
METHODS
METHODS
Participants were randomized to a 12-week, 3 sessions per week moderate physical activity program or to a control condition focused on cultural and recreational activities in groups of the same size and timing as the active intervention group. The active phase integrated a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic exercises, including drills of "life movements", strength and balance. The primary outcome was: any change in Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R) and its subscales.
RESULTS
RESULTS
At the end of the trial, 52 people completed the active intervention, and 53 people completed the control condition. People in the active intervention improved on the ACE-R (ANOVA: F(1;102)=4.32, p=0.040), and also showed better performances on the memory (F(1;102)=5.40 p=0.022) and visual-space skills subscales of the ACE-R (F(1;102)=4.09 p=0.046).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
A moderate-intensity exercise administered for a relatively short period of 12 weeks is capable of improving cognitive performance in a sample of elderly people who live independently in their homes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34733346
doi: 10.2174/1745017902117010075
pii: CPEMH-17-75
pmc: PMC8493830
doi:
Banques de données
ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT03858114']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
75-80Informations de copyright
© 2021 Carta et al.
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