Dual-Task Training Exercise to Reduce Falls in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Oregon Research Institute
Summary
To determine the efficacy of a dual-task tai ji quan training therapy in reducing the incidence of falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Description
The primary aim of the study is to determine the comparative efficacy of two tai ji quan interventions (Dual-task tai ji quan, standard tai ji quan), relative to a stretching exercise control, in reducing the incidence of falls among community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 65–95 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * being 65 years and older * having complaint of memory loss * scoring ≤0.5 on Clinical Dementia Scale * having had 1 or more falls in the preceding 12 months or scoring ≥12 seconds on the Timed Up and Go test Exclusion Criteria: * scoring \<24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination * being able to ambulate independently for household distances * having medical clearance * having participated in any regular and structured tai ji quan-based exercise programs (≥2 times weekly) in the preceding 6 months * having a progressive neuromuscular disorder such as Parkinson's disease…
Interventions
- Behavioraldual-task tai ji quan
dual-task tai ji quan training
- Behavioralstandard tai ji quan
standard tai ji quan training
- Behavioralstretching
stretching exercise
Location
- Oregon Research InstituteSpringfield, Oregon