Effect of a Kinect-based exercise game on improving executive cognitive performance in community-dwelling elderly

Presenter :JIA-HONG,DONG

Advisor : Yen- Ting, Chen

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H. Kayama, S. Nishiguchi, M. Yamada, T. Aoyama,  K. Okamoto, and T. Kuroda, 7th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PP. 362 ~ 365, 2013.

 

Outline Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion

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Introduction Elderly individuals

Dementia disorders Degenerative

Alzheimer 's disease

Parkinson's disease Etc.

Vascular Post-stroke vascular dementia Dementia with small vessel diseases

Reversible < 5~10%

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Introduction Cognitive impairment

Dual-Task (DT) Physical exercise training

Balance Mobility Walking

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Introduction Dual-Task Tai Chi (DTTC)

Using Kinect Include

DT Balance Cognitive ability

12-week program of DTTC training A total of 41 elderly individuals

Training group: n = 26 Control group: n = 15

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Methods Participants

Age>= 65 Independent ambulation Measurement of physical fitness Rapid Dementia Screening Test(RDST)

scored 8 or greater

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Methods Device

Kinect

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Methods Device

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Methods Interventions

Control group(CG) 75-min standardized training

Training group(TG) 75-min standardized training 5-min DTTC training

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Methods Outcome measures

Trail-making test (TMT) Visual-scanning task Cognitive flexibility

Verbal fluency test (VFT)

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Results Study population

A total of 41 of the 48 selected subjects TG: n = 26, CG: n = 15

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Results

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Results ΔTMT

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Discussion Using ΔTMT score significantly improved

after DTTC training. DTTC training, has a positive impact on

DT ability and the prevention of falling. TMT-A & B scores were not significantly

improved. VFT was not significantly changed.

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Discussion Limitations

Interventions Not due solely to the DTTC

Health issues Fall risk minimization

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Conclusion ANCOVA results of ΔTMT reveal

Group x time Statistically significant

DTTC training Effective to improve Executive Cognitive

Functions

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