The impact of aerobic exercise combined and computer cognitive training on cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To investigate the changes of cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment after aerobic exercise combined and computer cognitive training.@*Methods@#Four hundred and twenty patients were divided into two groups by random digits table method. The control group(200 cases) received general health education and rehabilitation training. The intervention group(220 cases) received aerobic exercise combined and computer cognitive training. The patients were assessed with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to evaluate their cognition before training, as well as after training.@*Results@#After intervention, the scores of the MoCA total score, naming, attention, language, memory, and orientation in the intervention group were 24.12 ± 2.18, 2.77 ± 0.42, 5.05 ± 0.88, 2.75 ± 0.56, 3.18 ± 0.91, 4.68 ± 0.87, the control group were 21.13 ± 2.13, 2.45 ± 0.56, 4.71 ± 1.10, 2.35 ± 0.69, 2.43 ± 0.81, 4.48 ± 0.96. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups (t=-11.278~-0.543, P<0.05 or 0.01). After intervention, there were no significant differences in the scores of the visual space and abstraction between the two groups (P>0.05).@*Conclusions@#The application of aerobic exercise combined and computer cognitive training could improve the cognitive function.