Abstract
.Owing to advancement of medical technology and current knowledge, the population has a longer life expectancy, leading to an increase in the proportion of elderly.Objective:The study aimed to investigate the effect of action observation (AO) combined with gait training on gait and cognition in elderly with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).Methods:Thirty-three participants were randomly allocated to action observation with gait training (AOGT), gait training (GT), and control (CT) groups. The AOGT and GT groups received a program of observation and gait training protocol with the same total duration of 65 min for 12 sessions. For the observation, the AGOT group watched a video of normal gait movement, while the GT group watched an abstract picture and the CT group received no training program. All participants were assessed for gait parameters during single- and dual-tasks using an electronic gait mat system and were assessed for cognitive level using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) at baseline, after training and at 1-month follow-up.Results:The results showed that the AOGT group had significant improvements in gait speeds during single- and dual-tasks, as well as better MoCA score, while the GT group had significant improvement only in gait speed.Conclusion:The adjunct treatment of AO with gait training provides greater benefits for both gait and cognitive performances in elderly with MCI.
Highlights
Owing to advancement of medical technology and current knowledge, the population has a longer life expectancy, leading to an increase in the proportion of elderly
Significant main effects for time were found in gait speed during single-task (F1.60,47.85=20.916, p
No significant effect of group was found in gait speed during single-task (F2, 30=3.004, p=0.065), gait speed during dual-task (F2,30=1.740, p=0.193), stride time variability during dual-task (F2,30=0.703, p=0.503), stride length variability during single-task (F2,30=1.276, p=0.294), stride length variability during dual-task (F2,30=2.554, p=0.095) or MoCA score (F2,30=0.508, p=0.607)
Summary
Owing to advancement of medical technology and current knowledge, the population has a longer life expectancy, leading to an increase in the proportion of elderly. Objective: The study aimed to investigate the effect of action observation (AO) combined with gait training on gait and cognition in elderly with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). All participants were assessed for gait parameters during single- and dual-tasks using an electronic gait mat system and were assessed for cognitive level using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) at baseline, after training and at 1-month follow-up. OBSERVAÇÃO DA AÇÃO E TREINAMENTO DA MARCHA PARA MELHORAR A MARCHA E A COGNIÇÃO EM IDOSOS COM COMPROMETIMENTO COGNITIVO LEVE: UM ESTUDO CONTROLADO RANDOMIZADO RESUMO. Objetivo: O estudo teve como objetivo investigar o efeito da observação de ação (AO) combinada com o treinamento da marcha na marcha e cognição em idosos com comprometimento cognitivo leve (CCL). Métodos: Trinta e três participantes foram alocados aleatoriamente para observação de ação com grupos de treinamento de marcha (AOGT), treinamento de marcha (GT) e controle (CT). This study recruited participants from the Memory Clinic of Siriraj hospital and communities surrounding Phuttamonthon District, Thailand and was conducted at the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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