The THE EFFECTS OF MULTICOMPONENT EXERCISE ON MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN ELDERLY POPULATION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

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Hafsah Gul Khattak
Hafsah Arshad
Saba Aman
Imran Amjad

Abstract

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of multicomponent exercise on mild cognitive impairment in older adults.


Materials and Methods: This randomized control trial was conducted at the Department of Rehabilitation at Pakistan Railway General Hospital, Rawalpindi. Fifty-eight older persons with mild cognition impairment were allocated randomly into 2 groups. The participants of the experimental group (n=29) performed multicomponent exercises two times a week for 55-60 minutes. In the control group (n=29), participants performed 20 minutes of treadmill walking thrice a week. Both groups performed these exercises for 6 weeks. Pre and post assessment was carried out at baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention for the following test: Mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Trail-making test A (TMT-A) and Trail making test-B (TMT-B). Data was analyzed using SPSS 21.


Results: The overall mean age of study participants was 62.74±74 years. Within-group analysis for MMSE, MoCA, TMT-A, and TMT-B significantly improved (p <0.05) in the experimental group in comparison to the control group. Between-group analysis showed that all parameters were significantly improved (P <0.05) at post-intervention assessment.


Conclusion: Multicomponent exercise training was found to be effective in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment. A combination of exercise can enhance cognitive function, help in the prevention of the decline in cognitive function, and reduce the risk for dementia.


Keywords: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognition, Trail Making Test, Dementia


Trial Registration number: NCT03938051

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Gul Khattak, H., Arshad, H., Aman, S. ., & Amjad, I. . (2024). The THE EFFECTS OF MULTICOMPONENT EXERCISE ON MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN ELDERLY POPULATION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL. Journal of Medical Sciences, 32(3), 221–225. https://doi.org/10.52764/jms.24.32.3.3
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Hafsah Arshad, Ibadat International University Islamabad

Assistant professor

Department of Physical Therapy, Ibadat International University, Islamabad, Pakistan

hafsah.arshad@uipt.uol.edu.pk

Saba Aman, Premier Institute of health and management sciences, Peshawar.

Senior Lecturer

Premier Institute of health and management sciences, Peshawar.

Imran Amjad, Riphah International University Islamabad

Associate Professor

Department of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad