一个体育活动计划的效果,其中包括针对平衡,力量和自身感应的练习,对轻度认知障碍的老年人认知功能和身体表现的影响
Ayoub Boulares1, Claudine Fabre2, Ala Cherni3
1Research Laboratory (LR23JS01) "Sport Performance, Health & Society" Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of "La Manouba", Manouba, Tunisia.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
|September 24, 2023
概括
身体活动计划改善了轻度认知障碍 (MCI) 的老年人平衡和降低了跌倒风险. 该计划专注于平衡,自身感知和力量,显示出显著的身体益处,但没有认知方面的改善.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 神经学 神经学
- 物理疗法物理治疗
背景情况:
- 衰老与认知功能,感官结构和肌肉骨强度的下降有关,这增加了老年人跌倒的风险.
- 轻度认知障碍 (MCI) 的老年人表现出较高的跌倒风险和认知衰退,这对公共卫生构成了重大挑战.
- 姿势控制对于预防跌倒至关重要,其损伤在老年人群中很常见,特别是那些患有MCI的人群.
研究的目的:
- 研究多元体育活动计划对MCI患者认知和运动功能的影响.
- 评估运动干预措施在改善MCI的老年人平衡,自身感知和肌肉力量方面的有效性.
- 为了确定体力活动是否可以减轻MCI人群中的跌倒风险.
主要方法:
- 一项为期两个月的研究,涉及23名患有MCI的参与者 (平均年龄~85岁),分为干预组和对照组.
- 干预组的参与者每周参加三次60分钟的体育炼课程,重点是平衡,自身感知和肌肉力量.
- 标准化测试 (定时起来和去,单脚姿势,Tinetti,SPPB,6分钟步行测试,MMSE) 用于评估运动和认知功能.
主要成果:
- 在干预后,观察到体力表现,平衡和跌倒风险降低 (p < 0.05) 的显著改善.
- 具体测试表明身体能力增强,包括在平衡和移动性评估中表现更好.
- 通过迷你精神状态检查评估的认知功能显示不显著的变化 (p > 0.05).
结论:
- 多元体力活动计划是一种有效的非药物策略,可以提高MCI的老年人平衡并降低跌倒风险.
- 该计划的重点是平衡,自身感知和肌肉强化,在改善身体功能和安全方面发挥着关键作用.
- 虽然身体上的好处是显而易见的,但需要进一步的研究来探索这种干预措施对MCI患者的认知影响.
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