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KMID : 0379220130330020257
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2013 Volume.33 No. 2 p.257 ~ p.273
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Effects of Multi-component Exercise Intervention on the Physical and Cognitive Function of Demented Older Patients: 24-week Pilot Study
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Hong Seung-Youn
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Abstract
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Dementia is a chronic illness associated with a progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual abilities. Given the risk of decreased physical activity on strength loss and immobility in hospitalized elderly people with dementia, this study investigates the effects of 24 week individualized multi-component exercise intervention on the physical and cognitive function of dementia elderly patients. A total of 33 patients aged 60-88 years who were diagnosed with dementia assigned either experimental group (n=20) or non-exercise control group(n=13). Fifteen patients attended student paired multi-component exercise intervention for 24 weeks, which consisted of 2 times per week, 25 to 60 min of walking with smart phone application and resistance exercise with dumbbell and thera-band. The experimental group significantly improved in lower muscle strength , upper muscle strength, endurance capacity, 244 Time to Up and Go, and Short Physical Performance Battery(SPPB) after 24 week exercise intervention. Experimental group showed greater improvement than control in Upper muscle strength, endurance capacity , 244 Time to Up and Go, and SPPB. However, no significant differences were found in total Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer`s disease (CERAD-K) and MMSE-K. In conclusion, the present shows that 24 weeks of individualized multi-component exercise intervention improved physical function but does not improve in cognitive function in older adults with dementia.
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KEYWORD
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dementia, multi-component exercise, cognitive function, physical function
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