The relationship between dual-task and cognitive performance among elderly participants who exercise regularly
Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.)
; 19(2): 159-166, 27/04/2015. tab, graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The dual-task performance is associated with the functionality of the elderly and it becomes more complex with age.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the relationship between the Timed Up and Go dual task (TUG-DT) and cognitive tests among elderly participants who exercise regularly.METHOD:
This study examined 98 non-institutionalized people over 60 years old who exercised regularly. Participants were assessed using the TUG-DT (i.e. doing the TUG while listing the days of the week in reverse order), the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the Clock Drawing Test (CDT), and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). The motor (i.e. time and number of steps) and cognitive (i.e. number of correct words) data were collected from TUG-DT . We used a significance level of α=0.05 and SPSS 17.0 for all data analyses.RESULTS:
This current elderly sample featured a predominance of women (69.4%) who were highly educated (median=10 years of education) compared to Brazilian population and mostly non-fallers (86.7%). The volunteers showed a good performance on the TUG-DT and the other cognitive tests, except the MoCA, with scores below the cutoff of 26 points. Significant and weak correlations were observed between the TUG-DT (time) and the visuo-spatial/executive domain of the MoCA and the MMSE. The cognitive component of the TUG-DT showed strong correlations between the total MoCA performance score and its visuo-spatial/executive domain.CONCLUSIONS:
The use of the TUG-DT to assess cognition is promising; however, the use of more challenging cognitive tasks should be considered when the study population has a high level of education. .
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Assunto principal:
Análise e Desempenho de Tarefas
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Exercício Físico
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Cognição
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA FISICA E REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal de São Carlos/BR