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1Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
|December 25, 2025
Resumen
La actividad física en realidad virtual mejoró la cognición en personas mayores frágiles con demencia. Esta intervención de 12 semanas utilizando ciclismo VR mostró ganancias cognitivas significativas, sugiriendo un potencial para ralentizar la progresión de la enfermedad de Alzheimer.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Gerontología
- Neurociencia
- Medicina de Rehabilitación
Sus antecedentes:
- La actividad física es una intervención potencial para la progresión de la enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA).
- La fragilidad y la demencia son subestudiadas en relación con las intervenciones de actividad física.
- Los residentes de hogares de ancianos con demencia son una población vulnerable que requiere intervenciones personalizadas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar la eficacia de una intervención de actividad física (AF) de 12 semanas en la función cognitiva de residentes de hogares de ancianos frágiles con demencia.
- Evaluar el impacto de la AF basada en RV en la función cognitiva y física en esta población.
- Determinar si la AF puede ralentizar la progresión de la demencia en personas mayores frágiles.
Principales métodos:
- Un programa de intervención de actividad física de 12 semanas utilizando una bicicleta de rehabilitación con calles de realidad virtual (RV) inmersivas.
- Participaron 21 residentes de hogares de ancianos frágiles con demencia diagnosticada o sospechada.
- Se evaluó la función cognitiva (Montreal Cognitive Assessment/MoCA) y la función física (Activities of Daily Living/ADL-BI) pre y post intervención.
Principales resultados:
- Las puntuaciones de la Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) mejoraron significativamente después de la intervención de 12 semanas (aumento medio de 3.22, p < 0.001).
- La puntuación media de MoCA aumentó de 14.39 a 17.61.
- La intervención demostró un efecto positivo en la función cognitiva en el grupo de estudio.
Conclusiones:
- La actividad física basada en RV es una intervención eficaz para mejorar la cognición en residentes de hogares de ancianos frágiles con demencia.
- Este enfoque muestra potencial para ralentizar la progresión de la enfermedad de Alzheimer en poblaciones de ancianos vulnerables.
- La tecnología de RV inmersiva se puede utilizar para ofrecer intervenciones de actividad física efectivas en entornos de atención a largo plazo.
Palabras clave:
demenciarealidad virtualactividad físicacogniciónancianos frágileshogares de ancianosenfermedad de AlzheimerMás Videos Relacionados
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