Effectiveness of coordination exercise in improving cognitive function in older adults: a prospective study

Lam, Kwok Fai; Wong, P S; Chau, Wai‐Wang; Yuen, Kenneth S. L.; Ting, Ka Tsun; Chung, Elite W K; Li, Jessie C Y; Ho, Faith C. S.

doi:10.2147/cia.s19883

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“…The positive effects on attentional performance could be due to the activation of some specific neuronal structures (cerebellum and prefrontal cortex) common to cognition and motor coordination (Budde et al, 2008 ). This is consistent with literature showing the relationship between motor coordination and cognitive performance (Kwok et al, 2011 ; Hötting et al, 2012 ; Chang et al, 2013 ). Neuromotor abilities in both peripheral (e.g., neuromuscular ability) and central nervous systems (e.g., brain neurocircuit) provide a possible constructive basis for improved cognitive performances.…”

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confidence: 93%

Impacts of coordinative training on normal weight and overweight/obese children’s attentional performance

Gallotta

Emerenziani

Iazzoni

et al. 2015

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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This study investigated the efficacy of a physical activity (PA) program to improve the attention span in normal weight vs. overweight/obese children. The study was designed as a cluster-randomized controlled intervention. One hundred fifty-seven normal weight and overweight/obese primary school children were randomly divided in three cohorts: Traditional PA, Coordinative PA and a Control group (not attending any PA). Before and after 5 months of intervention, children were administered the d2-R test of attention. Results showed that participants’ attentional performances were significantly affected by Time (pre vs. post; P < 0.01) and by Time × Group interaction (traditional vs. coordinative vs. control; P < 0.001), revealing significant different effects of intervention/exercise modality on children’s attentional performance, independently of their weight status. These data suggest that a 5-month school-based PA intervention can improve the cognitive performance in children. Further, the Coordinative PA intervention resulted in the most significant improvement in children’s attention.

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confidence: 93%

Impacts of coordinative training on normal weight and overweight/obese children’s attentional performance

Gallotta

Emerenziani

Iazzoni

et al. 2015

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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“…Research with older individuals, which has applied exercise for motor fitness and has resulted beneficial for mobility, has included both static or dynamic types of coordination and motor learning exercise, such as the adaptation of Tai-chi for frail individuals, mainly performed sitting and aiming at hand-eye-coordination [29,30,37,51], or more dynamically with mobility exercises with music [35,34,44]. A further approach applies the motor learning model which aims to stimulate the brain to learn the timing and sequence of movements through the repetition of a single movement until is automated [6].…”

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Comparison of Neuromotor and Progressive Resistance Exercise Training to Improve Mobility and Fitness in Community-Dwelling Older Women

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Vito

2019

J. of SCI. IN SPORT AND EXERCISE

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Purpose Neuromotor exercise, which stimulates motor fitness components (balance, agility, coordination), has been less investigated than other forms of exercise such as resistance or aerobic training to counteract the age-related impairment in mobility. The aim of the study was to verify whether neuromotor exercise was as effective as resistance training in improving mobility and related fitness components in healthy older women. Methods Thirty-five women (mean age 69.6 ± 3.2 years) were assigned to a neuromotor (NMT) or a progressive resistance training (PRT) group, both exercising 1 h, twice weekly for 12 weeks. The NMT group exercised static and dynamic balance, agility, speed, reaction time and coordination, while the PRT performed prevalently machine based, strengthening exercises. All participants were tested before and after the intervention for walking speed under different conditions, chair rise time, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and power. A 2 × 2 MANOVA and subsequent ANOVAs were performed to ascertain the effects of the two trainings. Results Similar improvements were observed for mobility (P = 0.000, 2 p = 0.73 ) and for fitness (P = 0.000, 2 p = 0.96 ) in both groups. Conclusions The present results suggest that in healthy older women improvements in mobility may be obtained through both strength and neuromotor exercise. The present results contribute to further our knowledge on the effects of neuromotor exercise for older people and add relevant information on exercise interventions targeting mobility in the elderly.

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“…20 . Low intensity coordination exercises can benefit cognitive function of older adults 21 . The "prosthetic approach" we envision is focused on well being 22 :…”

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Virtual Reality for Persons with Dementia: an Exergaming Experience

Colombo¹,

Marelli²,

Vaccaro³

et al. 2012

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC)

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Purpose Cognitive stimulation may improve quality of life for people with light to moderate dementia. We explored feasibility and results of video gaming for persons with dementia, in terms of acceptability and pleasure. We argued that participants could experience fun and engagement in a context of supervised physical activity. As a secondary goal, participants' cognitive performance might benefit from such exercise. Method A total of 10 patients in our long-term special care units were screened according to their ability and their will to engage with videogames; cognitive impairment ranged from severe to mild ; balance ranged from impaired to almost normal (Tinetti balance 6-15), and gait ranged from impaired to normal (Tinetti gait 3-12). Withdrawal and social interactions were measured by a-MOSES scale and ranged from 25 (worst) to 17 (best). Persons with dementia were invited by a trainer to exercise their upper limbs by blowing up blue bubbles from a screen that captured the image of the person. Sessions were held twice weekly in quiet rooms. Exergames were shown stepping through increasing difficulty levels (different colours, speed of movement, bi-manual dexterity required). Exergames (EyeToy: play for PlayStation2) were played from a console that had an USB-camera placed on the top of the TV reproducing the person on the screen. The screen displayed a background on which the target stimuli, the blue bubbles, were presented together with red bubbles that must not be scratched. When the first stages of the game were executed correctly, the game proceeded to levels of increasing difficulty. In the easier levels the player had to make a visuospatial analysis and attentional monitoring of the action: in this stage the arm movements can be inaccurate. In the upper levels, problem solving, action planning, praxis abilities, motor coordination and psycho-motor speed are also involved. Results & Discussion Subjects played from 2.416" to 14.400" (mean 8.535", SD 4.098"); they achieved difficulty levels ranged from 3 rd (moderate) to 7th(top level), during sessions lasting from almost 4' up to 20' (longest duration allowed). Highest difficulty levels achieved correlated to spared ability levels in activities of daily living; no correlation was found with motor, cognitive or behavioural variables. Balance, gait and behaviour were no different at the end of the trial. Adjusted mean MMSE increased from 16.4±4.6 to 18.0±4.6 (p<0.05 by Wilcoxon paired sample test). Overall, persons with dementia participated well; they took an interest in the game. Technical subjects appreciated the game, which they perceived as a tool to improve their health and mobility, when playing them they usually implicitly remembered previous sessions. Motor performances improved especially in subjects interested in the game from the outset. No adverse events occurred, with special regard towards behavioural and psychotic symptoms, staff created a pleasant atmosphere while supervising and gently helping when needed, so that the behaviour was ap...

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Effectiveness of coordination exercise in improving cognitive function in older adults: a prospective study

Cited by 22 publications

References 30 publications

Impacts of coordinative training on normal weight and overweight/obese children’s attentional performance

Impacts of coordinative training on normal weight and overweight/obese children’s attentional performance

Comparison of Neuromotor and Progressive Resistance Exercise Training to Improve Mobility and Fitness in Community-Dwelling Older Women

Virtual Reality for Persons with Dementia: an Exergaming Experience

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