Application of traditional physical and mental exercise in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment： a scoping review / 四川精神卫生

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo summarize the current research of traditional physical and mental exercise in elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment （MCI） by means of a scoping review， so as to provide references for exercise intervention in elderly patients with MCI. MethodsRelevant literatures related to the application of traditional physical and mental exercise in elderly MCI patients were searched from CNKI， Wanfang， VIP database， PubMed， Web of Science and Embase， and the retrieval time was set up until June 2021. Basic information， traditional physical and mental exercise methods and application effects were extracted from the selected literatures. The application of traditional physical and mental exercise in elderly MCI patients were summarized. ResultsA total of 22 literatures were involved in the final review， and the intervention methods were as follows， combined intervention of various traditional physical and mental exercise（2）， Baduanjin（9）， Tai Chi（9）， Liuzijue（1） and Qigong（1）. The intervention plan lasted from 2 to 18 months in total， 2 to 5 sessions per week， and each session was 40 to 90 minutes. Traditional physical and mental exercise had an overall positive effect on cognitive function， sleep quality， memory and reaction time of elderly patients with MCI， but its effect on daily living ability and depression was controversial. ConclusionTraditional physical and mental exercise can improve cognitive function and physical function of elderly patients with MCI， which may be a safe and effective treatment.