The Effects Of Balance Exercises Versus Strengthening Exercises On Gait And Cognitive Parameters In Geriatric Individuals With Early-Stage Dementia
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 32
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change from Baseline in Balance Performance Assessed by the Berg Balance Scale After 8 Weeks of Treatment
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study was to examine and compare the effects of balance exercises versus strengthening exercises on gait and cognitive parameters in older adults with early-stage dementia.
A total of 35 older adults with early-stage dementia were included in the study, and it was completed with 32 participants. The participants were divided into two groups and followed for 8 weeks. Group I received strengthening exercises, while Group II received balance exercises. After recording the demographic and clinical characteristics of all participants, gait was evaluated using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), spatiotemporal gait parameters, and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test; cognitive parameters were assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Dynamic Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment - Geriatric Version (DLOTCA-G); muscle strength was measured using Activforce-2; and quality of life was evaluated using the WHOQOL-OLD (World Health Organization Quality of Life - Older Adults Module).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 95 Years（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Aged between 65 and 95 years,
- •Able to walk 10 meters independently,
- •Scoring between 16 and 26 on the Mini Mental State Examination,
- •Literate individuals (able to read and write).
排除标准
- •Having uncontrolled heart disease,
- •Body mass index (BMI) below 18.5 kg/m² or above 35 kg/m²,
- •Diagnosed with cancer,
- •Completely lost vision,
- •Having any disease that may prevent performing exercise.
研究组 & 干预措施
Balance Exercise
干预措施: Balance Exercises (Behavioral)
Strengthening Exercise
干预措施: Strengthening Exercises (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Change from Baseline in Balance Performance Assessed by the Berg Balance Scale After 8 Weeks of Treatment
时间窗: 8 Weeks
It is scored from 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating better balance performance.
Change from Baseline in Gait Parameters Assessed by Temporal-Spatial Variables After 8 Weeks of Treatment
时间窗: 8 Weeks
Within the scope of the Temporal-Spatial Variables Method, step length, double step length, step width, and the number of steps taken per minute were evaluated. Increases in step length and double step length, a decrease in step width, and an increase in the number of steps per minute were associated with improvements in gait.
Change from Baseline in Gait Performance Assessed by the Timed Up and Go Test After 8 Weeks of Treatment
时间窗: 8 Weeks
The Timed Up and Go Test is performed by measuring, in seconds, the time it takes for an individual to stand up from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around, walk back, and sit down again. A shorter time indicates better gait performance.
Change from Baseline in Cognitive Function as Measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) After 8 Weeks of Treatment
时间窗: 8 Weeks
Cognitive function in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is scored between 0 and 30, with higher scores indicating better cognitive performance.
Change from Baseline in Cognitive Function as Measured by the Dynamic Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment - Geriatric Version (DLOTCA-G) After 8 Weeks of Treatment
时间窗: 8 Weeks
The Dynamic Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment - Geriatric Version (DLOTCA-G) is a cognitive assessment tool scored between 17 and 119. Higher scores indicate better cognitive functioning.
次要结局
- Change from Baseline in Muscle Strength as Measured by the Activforce 2 Dynamometer After 8 Weeks of Treatment(8 Weeks)
- Change from Baseline in Quality of Life as Measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life - Older Adults Module (WHOQOL-OLD) Questionnaire After 8 Weeks of Treatment(8 Weeks)
研究者
Zeynep Beyza Kuşva
Master's Student Researcher
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa