TY - JOUR AU - Vazini Taher, A. AU - Skrypchenko, I.T. AU - Shuba, V.V. PY - 2019/04/25 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Effects of a mixed exercise program on physical and cognitive condition: Differences between older adults with and without dementia JF - Pedagogics, psychology, medical-biological problems of physical training and sports JA - PPS VL - 23 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.15561/18189172.2019.0207 UR - https://sportpedagogy.org.ua/index.php/PPS/article/view/1108 SP - 96-101 AB - <p>Purpose: The purpose of this study was to quantify the effects of a training protocol on physical and cognitive condition in a sample of individuals dwelling in a health care center for older persons. Material: A 12 weeks mixed motor cognitive training with 8 weeks follow up was performed by 20 individuals with dementia and 20 individuals with intact cognitive state (mean age= 76 ± 7). Main outcome measures included body mass index, performance-oriented balance, frailty, performance in daily activities and mental abilities. Results: At post intervention tests performance-oriented balance improved in both group. There was also a reduction in BMI in the normal group. These changes lasted after 8 weeks of no training. Analysis over time and between groups after the intervention showed a significant change in FR test (p=0.001). Performance-oriented balance was improved in both groups regardless to initial cognitive state and somehow it was affected more in cognitively intact individuals. Conclusion: Although these findings support the dominant effect of our training protocol on physical aspects, the benefits of training on cognition is not decisive.</p> ER -