Effects of a Training Program Based on Abacus and Other Activities in Healthy Older Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 88
- 主要终点
- Executive function score change
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a structured program, which was based on abacus training associated with other activities, administered as weekly group classes over a 7 month period in older adults.
详细描述
Cognitive stimulating activities are often recommended for older adults; however, little is known regarding the effects of these activities on cognition, motivation and quality of life in this population. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a structured program, which was based on abacus training associated with other activities, administered as weekly group classes over a 7 month period in older adults. Eighty-eight older adults were enrolled in an open-label controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effects of this training program on cognition, motivation and quality of life. Training had a significant effect over time; the training group maintained their level of performance on verbal learning and memory tasks, whereas the control group exhibited a significant decrease in performance from baseline to post-intervention. The subjects in the training group were more motivated to learn at study entry; however, the training had no significant effect on motivation or quality of life. Abacus training associated with other activities may benefit verbal learning and memory in older adults. Additional studies with longer follow-ups are necessary to determine whether the results of this training will have a positive effect on the lives of older adults.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Diagnostic
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age ≥ 60 years
- •Score ≥ 26 on the Mini-Mental State Examination
- •Portuguese as a native language.
排除标准
- •A neurological or serious medical condition that would prevent participation in the study.
结局指标
主要结局
Executive function score change
时间窗: After 7 month
Executive function score change will be measured using the average of the Z-scores of the Cogstate Groton Maze Learning Test and Set Shifting Task
Attention score change
时间窗: After 7 month
Attention score change will be measured using the average of the Z-scores of the Codes subtest of the BETA III and the Cogstate Identification Task
Speed of processing score change
时间窗: After 7 month
Speed of processing score change will be measured using the Z-score of the Cogstate Detection Task
Working memory score change
时间窗: After 7 month
Working memory score change will be measured using the average of the Z-scores of the Cogstate One Back and Two Back tasks
Reasoning score change
时间窗: After 7 month
Reasoning score change will be measured using the Z-score of Matrix Reasoning subtest of the BETA III
Visual learning and memory score change
时间窗: After 7 month
Visual learning and memory score change will be measured using the average of the Z-scores of the Cogstate Continuous Paired Associate Learning, One Card Learning and Groton Maze Learning Test - Delayed Recall tasks
Verbal learning and memory score change
时间窗: After 7 month
Verbal learning and memory score change will be measured using the average of the Z-scores of the Cogstate International Shopping List and International Shopping List - Delayed Recall tasks
次要结局
- Quality of life(After 7 months)
- Motivation(After 7 months)
研究者
Rogerio Panizzutti
Professor
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro