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Joubert, Clemence. "Impacts des entraînements cognitifs sur la cognition chez les adultes âgés : quel avantage de l'entraînement combiné ?" Thesis, Lyon, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018LYSE2101/document.
Full textOur western society is currently facing an increase in life expectancy, which is leading to a growing aging population. Despite medical advances, there is a deterioration of cognitive functions and physical abilities, which is responsible for a decline in life quality and a loss of autonomy. In addition, the number of neurodegenerative diseases, whose first risk factor is age, is increasing. Today, there is no pharmacological means to effectively counter agerelated cognitive and physical decline. Thus, the objective of this thesis was to test the impact of non-pharmacological methods on cognition, particularly on working memory and executive functions, quality of life, and autonomy. We focused on cognitive and physical training, with the main hypothesis that a combination of these two aspects within the same training would be more effective than a single workout (ie cognitive or physical) insofar as they would generate different but complementary benefits. This thesis work is organized around three studies : Study 1, which aims to investigate the impact of a simple cognitive training compared to a combined cognitive-and-physical training on cognition ; Study 2, which compares the impact of these two same trainings but this time at a cerebral functional level ; Study 3 which investigates the impact of multidimensional intervention in Alzheimer's disease. The results of this thesis work showed, with regard to normal aging, the benefits of both types of training at the behavioral level, in terms of transfer and long-term maintenance. On the other hand, if combined training has resulted in greater transfer, cognitive training alone produces better benefits maintenance over time. Relative to brain function level, benefits were shown on the P100 component, which reflects attentional recruitment solely for the cognitive training group alone. Then, we observed benefits in pathological aging at the level of cognition. To conclude, this thesis work allowed us to show the beneficial effects of cognitive and / or physical training in normal and pathological aging, even if at present we cannot conclude for the superiority of combined training compared to cognitive training
Revell, Emily. "Combined cognitive remediation and social cognition training in first episode psychosis." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2017. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/combined-cognitive-remediation-and-social-cognition-training-in-first-episode-psychosis(a309c184-9478-4763-b2a2-2547463e08da).html.
Full textCumming, Jennifer L. "The cognitive and motivational effects of imagery training from different visual perspectives." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape8/PQDD_0004/MQ45211.pdf.
Full textHall, Courtney D., M. Sesay, and K. Echt. "Cognitive Training and Motor Dual-Task Ability in Older Adults: A Preliminary Study." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2705.
Full textFissler, Patrick [Verfasser]. "Healthy cognitive aging through cognitive training, physical exercise, and leisure activities : from theory to new interventions / Patrick Fissler." Ulm : Universität Ulm, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1166757439/34.
Full textHortz, Brian Vincent. "Evaluation of a social cognitive theory based physical activity intervention targeting leisure time physical exercise." Connect to resource, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1123087047.
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Sailor, Scott Ray. "Defining non-cognitive behaviors perceived to interfere with success of athletic training students /." For electronic version search Digital dissertations database. Restricted to UC campuses. Access is free to UC campus dissertations, 2004. http://uclibs.org/PID/11984.
Full textJoint doctoral program with California State University, Fresno. Degree granted in Educational Leadership. Includes bibliographical references. Also available via the World Wide Web. (Restricted to UC campuses)
Hutchison, Sara. "Physical and cognitive training in old age : intervention effects on cognition and well-being /." Bern : [s.n.], 2008. http://www.ub.unibe.ch/content/bibliotheken_sammlungen/sondersammlungen/dissen_bestellformular/index_ger.html.
Full textCervant, Bryan, Erica Haker, Shaila Jiwa, Rhonda Jori, April Pemble, and Janice Eng. "Effectiveness of Combined Vestibular Rehabilitation & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Dizziness." Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/92.
Full textThis is a Systematic Review Presentation titled - "Effectiveness of Combined Vestibular Rehabilitation & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Dizziness", created by Master of Physical Therapy Graduating Students, University of British Columbia - 2006, Presented on September 14-15, 2006 , Vancouver, BC, Canada
Clifford, Angela. "Physical activity and cognition in the elderly." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2012. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/12494.
Full textHurst, Christopher. "Combined exercise training in older adults : application of a hydraulic resistance machine for multicomponent fitness improvement." Thesis, Teesside University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10149/621728.
Full textBurtt, Jonathan. "Pedagogy in performance: An investigation into decision training as a cognitive approach to circus training." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2016. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1778.
Full textNicholls, Jacqueline Anne. "A cognitive model to support the design of training for physical tasks for enhanced knowledge transfer : the case of manual handling training." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.264658.
Full textCook, Benjamin G. "Virtual 4-week Combined Aerobic and Resistance Training Intervention Impact on Physical Performance in Women Ages 20-29 Years Old." Ohio Dominican University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors162006390693786.
Full textGrassmann, Viviane [UNIFESP]. "Os efeitos do treinamento fisico combinado sobre as funções cognitivas de idosos saudáveis." Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2010. http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/9890.
Full textEntre as alterações inerentes ao envelhecimento pode-se observar o surgimento do declínio cognitivo. Contudo, uma vida saudável com a prática de exercícios físicos parece gerar um efeito protetor contra o declínio cognitivo nos idosos. Segundo a literatura, tanto os exercícios aeróbios quanto os resistidos, quando praticados isoladamente, parecem beneficiar a cognição. Contudo, ainda não foi descrito se a combinação de ambas as modalidades acarretaria o mesmo beneficio. O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar os efeitos que o treinamento combinado traria para a função cognitiva de idosos saudáveis. Foram selecionados trinta e três idosos saudáveis que foram distribuídos aleatoriamente em dois grupos: o Controle (N = 17) e o Combinado (N = 16). O grupo controle foi orientado a manter as suas atividades habituais, e o combinado participou de um programa de treinamento composto por exercícios físicos aeróbio e resistido, três vezes por semana, em dias alternados, por um período de seis meses. Os idosos, no início e ao final do protocolo, foram submetidos a avaliações físicas (ergoespirometria e teste de 1 Repetição Máxima - 1RM), cognitivas (por meio de medidas neuropsicológicas e neurofisiológicas), de humor, e de qualidade de vida, e também a análises sangüíneas (Fator de crescimento semelhante à insulina - IGF-1- e viscosidade do sangue). Os resultados demonstraram que nas avaliações físicas, tanto no consumo de oxigênio (p=0,01) quanto na 1RM (p=0,001), o grupo experimental, após o treinamento, apresentou uma diferença significativa em relação ao grupo controle. As variáveis relativas à composição corporal também tiveram diferenças significativas após a intervenção, ocorrendo uma diminuição da massa de gordura (p=0,016) e um aumento da massa livre de gordura (p=0,016). Além disso, no mesmo tipo de comparação, o grupo combinado, após um período de seis meses, apresentou um melhor desempenho nos seguintes testes: Figura Complexa de Rey e Taylor (p=0,01); Toulouse, no qual obtiveram um percentil maior na qualidade (p=0,045); Semelhanças (p=0,003); e Soma de todas das tentativas no teste de Pares Verbais Associados (p=0,043). Não foram observadas diferenças estatísticas nas demais análises. Desta forma, pode-se concluir que o treinamento físico combinado foi capaz de aumentar a força e a capacidade aeróbia de idosos saudáveis, tendo ocorrido também uma melhora na habilidade de abstração, no controle inibitório, na memória de curto prazo e na aprendizagem,
Among the changes associated with aging there is a cognitive decline. However, a healthy life style, such as physical exercise seems to generate a protective effect against this cognitive decline. The literature has shown that both aerobic and the resistance exercise, when practiced in isolation seem to result in benefits to cognition. Yet it is not described if the combination of both methods would result in the same benefit. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of combined training on cognitive function in health elderly. Were select thirty-three elderly subjects who were randomly divided into two groups: Control (N = 17) and Combined (N = 16). The control group was instructed to maintain their usual activities and the combined group participated in a training program composed by aerobic and resistance exercise, three times per week on alternate days for a period of six months. Both groups underwent a physical assessment (spirometry and testing of 1 Repetition Maximum - 1RM), cognitive (through neurophysiological and neuropsychological measures), mood, quality of life and blood tests (Insulin-like growth factors type 1- IGF-1 - and blood viscosity) at the beginning and the end of the protocol. The results showed that in the physical assessments, both oxygen consumption (p = 0.01) and 1RM (p = 0.001), the experimental group after training showed a significant difference when compared to the control group. The variables relating to body composition also showed significant differences after the intervention, causing a decrease in fat mass (p = 0.016) and an increase in fat-free mass (p = 0.016). Moreover, the same type of comparison, the combined group, after a period of six months, performed better in the following tests: Rey Complex Figure and Taylor (p = 0.01); Toulouse, which obtained a percentile in the quality (p = 0.045); Similarities (p = 0.003); and Sum of all the attempts to test Verbal Associated Pairs (p = 0.043). There were no statistical differences in the other analysis. Thus, the conclusion is that the combined training can increase both strength and aerobic capacity in healthy elderlies, affecting an improvement in the ability of abstraction, inhibitory control, short-term memory and learning regardless of serum IGF-1 and blood viscosity.
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del, Hoyo Soriano Laura. "Epigallocatechin-3-gallate combined with cognitive training in young adults with Down syndrome Phase II clinical trial: Important considerations for treatment- efficacy evaluation on cognitive and functional improvement." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/393993.
Full textIntroduction: Down syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by trisomy 21, which leads to cognitive and functional deficits, high risk for of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive impairment at early ages. Due to the increased life expectancy and the existing large cognitive and functional variability in Down syndrome, it is essential to assess possible factors explaining these differences. This knowledge will contribute to a more efficient design of those clinical trials that aim to evaluate the efficacy of new therapies for cognitive and functional improvement in Down syndrome. Objectives and methods: In order to detect possible confounding factors in the assessment of cognitive and functional improvements in Down syndrome treatment-efficacy clinical trials, four original research cross-sectional studies were performed. We evaluate the interaction between biomarkers (biochemical and genetic) and sleep factors (sleep quality, apnea and snoring disorders), cognitive performance (psychomotor speed, attention, memory, executive function, and language) and functional state (adaptive behavior, quality of life, early symptoms of dementia). The following biomarkers were evaluated: Study 1: amyloidosis biomarkers (Aβ40 and Aβ42), Study2: thyroid function biomarkers (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, free thyroxine and T-thyroxine dosage), Study 3: COMTVal158Met, VNTR-DAT1 polymorphisms and Study 4: 5-HTTLPR polymorphism. Results: In Study 1, poorer semantic verbal fluency strategies, communication skills and a higher rate of early symptoms of dementia were associated with higher plasma Aβ42 concentrations. In Study 2 we observed that higher concentrations of free thyroxine (controlling for L-thyroxine dosage) were partially correlated with a better performance in memory, executive function and attentional span. Hypothyroidism diagnosis was associated to a poorer visuospatial memory. Study 3 showed that COMTVal158Met Met allele carriers and VNTR-DAT1 10-repeat allele homozygotes displayed an improved mental flexibility. Met allele carriers showed poorer adaptive behavior and a higher rate in early social symptoms of dementia than Val allele homozygotes. Finally in Study 4, we observed that a poorer quality of sleep was associated to 5-HTTLPR Short-allele homozygotes. Regarding cognitive performance, poor sleep quality and apnea were both associated to worse visual memory skills. Furthermore apnea and snoring were associated to a lower performance in adaptive behavior, while only snoring was associated to a higher rate of early dementia symptoms and a higher Aβ42/ Aβ40 ratio in plasma. The 5-HTTLPR was neither associated to cognition, adaptive behavior nor early dementia symptoms. Conclusions: Plasma Aβ concentrations, plasma free thyroxine concentrations, L-thyroxine dosage, sleep quality, apnea and snoring diagnosis and genetic polymorphisms of the dopamine (COMTVal158Met and VNTR-DAT) neurotransmission system are factors of interference with the cognitive, behavioral and functional DS phenotype. Finally, the genetic polymorphism of the serotonin (5-HTTLPR) neurotransmission system does not interfere with cognitive or behavioral aspects, but it does with sleep quality in this population. Thus, these factors, which explain part of the phenotype variability, need to be assessed in the screening visit in the context of a drug-efficacy clinical trial for cognitive, behavioral and/or functional enhancement. In addition, it is recommended to balance those factors associated with phenotype variability across groups of treatment leading to a proper efficacy assessment.
Porter, Shaun. "Exploration and identification of neural correlates in healthy young adults during a graded cognitive, physical, and combined task : an EEG study." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/60697.
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Stevens, Emily Claire. "Evaluation of a social cognitive theory-based adolescent physical activity intervention Plan for exercise, plan for health /." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1158096089.
Full textMurray, Lynda. "The effects of combined creatine monohydrate supplementation and physical training on body composition and muscular function in patients with inflammatory myopathies." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2005. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/677.
Full textPienaar, Cindy. "Effect of a combined rugby conditioning and plyometric training program on selected physical and anthropometric components of university-level rugby players / Cindy Pienaar." Thesis, North-West University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4489.
Full textThesis (M.Sc. (Human Movement Science)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2009.
Gould, Trenton E. "A correlational analysis of undergraduate athletic training students' and faculty educators' mind styles and preferences of teaching methods." Ohio : Ohio University, 2003. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1057073459.
Full textFritz, Nora Elizabeth. "Contribution of Motor and Cognitive Factors to Gait Variability and Fall Risk:From Clinical Assessment to Neural Connectivity." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1373987431.
Full textStrandberg, Emelie. "Skeletal Muscle Mass & Function in Older Women : Health-Enhancing Influences of Combined Resistance Exercise & Diet." Doctoral thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-61234.
Full textZorumski, Caryle Hopkins. "The effects of self-care training on the self-concept, self-care behavior, and metabolic control of diabetic children." W&M ScholarWorks, 1997. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618784.
Full textPhillips, Emily Marie. "A Study to Examine the Effects of Resistance Training on Motor Function, Cognitive Performance, Physical Strength, Body Composition, and Mood in Adults with Down Syndrome." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1584440781994656.
Full textSouza, Giovana Damasceno e. [UNESP]. "Efeito do treinamento intradialítico resistido e aeróbio sobre a função cognitiva e capacidade funcional de pacientes em hemodiálise: estudo controlado." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/137922.
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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
Pacientes com doença renal crônica (DRC) em hemodiálise têm baixo nível de atividade física, e podem apresentar declínio cognitivo. Evidencias mostram benefícios de exercícios físicos nesses pacientes, no entanto poucos estudos buscaram avaliar tais benefícios sobre a função cognitiva. Objetivo. Avaliar o efeito do treinamento físico resistido e aeróbio intradialítico em indivíduos com DRC em hemodiálise sobre a função cognitiva e a capacidade funcional. Materiais e Método. Foram realizados dois estudos em paralelo. Estudo 1: experimental, aberto, controlado, randomizado que comparou dois grupos: grupo resistido (GR) e grupo controle (GC). Os pacientes do GR foram submetidos a exercícios resistidos e os pacientes do GC foram submetidos a exercícios placebo, da primeira à 12a semana. As avaliações foram realizadas antes da primeira semana da sessão de exercício e na semana imediatamente após a última sessão. Nesse estudo o comportamento das variáveis avaliadas foram compradas entre os grupos. Estudo 2: experimental, aberto, controlado, sequencial. Nove dos pacientes do GC, após a reavaliação do período controle, foram subsequentemente submetidos a exercícios aeróbios, sendo analisados após 12 semanas adicionais como grupo aeróbio (GA). Nesse estudo o comportamento das variáveis avaliadas desses nove pacientes após o período controle foi comparado após o período de intervenção. Os exercícios foram realizados nas primeiras duas horas de hemodiálise, três vezes por semana por aproximadamente 50 min. O GA utilizou ciclo ergômetro e o GR realizou onze exercícios (2 séries de 15-20 repetições), dos quais para membros superiores foram realizados antes do início da hemodiálise. A intensidade do esforço para ambos os grupos foi de 12 a 16 na escala BORG. O GC realizou exercícios metabólicos à guisa de placebo. Variáveis avaliadas: nível de atividade física (questionário IPAQ versão curta), função cognitiva (mini-exame do estado mental - MEEM) e capacidade funcional (teste de caminhada de 6 minutos - TC6M). Resultados. A amostra final do Estudo 1 foi composta por 28 pacientes, 13 no GC e 15 no GR, os grupos eram homogênios quanto aos dados demográficos e clínicos. A função cognitiva avaliada pelo MEEM apresentou um aumento da pontuação estatisticamente significante após a intervenção no GR (23,5±4,0 para 25±3,3 pontos) e no GC (21,5±3,5 para 23±3,0 pontos) (p = 0,03). A capacidade funcional, avaliada pelo TC6 apresentou aumento significante da distância percorrida no GR (529±137,8 para 554,5±137,5 metros) e no GC (507±155,5 para 545±121,2 metros) (p = 0,02). No comportamento do IPAQ houve deslocamento numérico dos pacientes para categorias de maior nível de atividade física nos dois grupos, ainda que sem atingir significância estatística. No Estudo 2, quanto ao MEEM, houve tendência a aumento da pontuação paralelo no momento 2 e no momento 3, porém sem significância estatística (p = 0,05). No TC6, não houve aumento significante da distância percorrida pelos pacientes após a intervenção em nenhum dos momentos. No comportamento do IPAQ houve deslocamento numérico dos pacientes para categorias de maior nível de atividade física comparando os três momentos, sem atingir significância estatística. Conclusão. Os pacientes com DRC em hemodiálise submetidos a protocolo de exercício resistido apresentaram melhora funcional e cognitiva. Porém, o protocolo de exercício metabólico (exercício placebo), realizado no GC, também trouxe repercussão. Já os pacientes submetidos a protocolo de exercício aeróbio não apresentaram a mesma melhora. O efeito de exercícios placebo observado no corrente trabalho abre a possibilidade de intervenções subliminares no sentido de melhorar o perfil de atividade física dos pacientes em hemodiálise. Sugerindo que um profissional no centro de terapia renal substitutiva, orientando e incentivando os pacientes com DRC a realizarem exercício físico, poderia mudar seus hábitos do dia a dia que possam levá-los a melhor disposição e função motora, além de melhora na função cognitiva com possível consequente melhora na qualidade de vida. Apoio CNPq, processo 13288/2015-2.
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis, have low levels of physical activity, and cognitive decline. Evidence of the benefits of physical exercise in these patients have gained ground, however few studies have sought to evaluate such benefits on cognitive function. Objectives: Evaluate the effect of strengthening and aerobic intradialitic exercise training in individuals with CKD on hemodialysis on cognitive function and functional capacity. Methods: Two studies were performed at the same time. Study 1: experimental, open, controlled, randomized trial comparing two groups: Strengthening group (SG) and control group (CG). SG patients underwent resistance training and CG patients underwent placebo exercise, from the first to the 12th week of intervention. The evaluations were performed before the first week of the exercise session and the week immediately after the last exercise session. In this study the behavior of the variables evaluated in the CG patients was compared to the behavior of those variables in the SG. Study 2: experimental, open, controlled, sequential. Nine of the CG patients, after a reassessment of the control period, were subsequently subjected to aerobic exercise and they were assessed after 12 additional weeks as aerobic group (AG). In this study the behavior of these variables evaluated nine patients during the control period was compared to the behavior of those variables after the intervention period. The exercises were conducted in the first two hours of dialysis, three times a week, for about 50 min. The AG used cycle ergometer and the SG did eleven types of exercises (2 sets of 15-20 reps), The training for upper limbs were carried out before the start of the hemodialysis session. The intensity of the effort for both groups was 12 to 16 on the Borg scale. The CG kept doing metabolic exercises to placebo guise. Variables assessed: physical activity (IPAQ short version), cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination - MMSE) and functional capacity (6-minute walk test - 6MWT). Results: The Study 1 consisted of 28 patients, 13 in the CG and 15 in the SG. The groups were homogeneous regarding the demographic and clinical data. Cognitive function by the MMSE showed a statistically significant increase in scores after the intervention in the GR (23.5 ± 4.0 to 25 ± 3.3 points) and CG (21.5 ± 3.5 to 23 ± 3 0 points) (p = 0.03). Functional capacity by 6MWT showed a significant increase in the distance walked by patients after intervention in the SG (529 ± 137.8 to 554.5 ± 137.5 meters) and CG (507 ± 155.5 to 545 ± 121, 2 meters) (p = 0.02). The IPAQ behavior showed numerical shift to a higher level of physical activity in both groups, although without reaching statistical significance. In Study 2, nine patients made up the AG. The MMSE showed a tendency to increase in score at moment 2 and moment 3, but without statistical significance (p = 0.05). In the 6MWT, there wasn't significant increase in the distance walked by patients after the intervention in any of the moments. The IPAQ behavior showed numerical shift to a higher level of physical activity in both groups, although without reaching statistical significance. Conclusion: Patients with CKD on hemodialysis undergoing resistance exercise protocol showed functional and cognitive improvement. However, the metabolic exercise protocol (placebo exercise) performed in the CG also brought repercussions. Yet patients undergoing aerobic exercise protocol did not show the same improvement. The effect of placebo exercises obsereved in the present research brings the possibility of subliminal interventions to improve the profile of physical activity among hemodialysis patients. Suggesting that a professional in the center of renal replacement therapy, guiding and encouraging patients with CKD to carry out physical activity, could change their habits in everyday life. It can give them more liveliness and motor function, as well as improvement in cognitive function with possible consequent improvement in quality of life. CNPq support, process 13288 / 2015-2.
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Hayman, Emily L. "Reducing Verbal and Physical Aggression in Elementary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Aggression Replacement Training Program." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1412251648.
Full textBen-Sadoun, Grégory. "Développement d'un serious game portant sur l'activité physique et les fonctions exécutives pour l'évaluation et la stimulation des patients présentant une maladie d’Alzheimer ou une pathologie associée." Thesis, Université Côte d'Azur (ComUE), 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016AZUR4073/document.
Full textThe care of elderly people affected by neurodegenerative diseases leading to cognitive impairment and dementia represents a major challenge in the healthcare domain. It is important to design tools that can help clinicians to better treat these patients through stimulation. Enriched Environments - which favor cognitive and physical stimulations in a positive emotional context – look like a powerful non-pharmacological strategy to reduce or delay the evolution of neurodegenerative processes, and the consequent cognitive disorders. Based on this approach, the Enriched Environment hypothesis states that the behavior of an individual during the lifetime, even during old age, affect his brain functioning. Video Games and Serious Games implying physical activity are used in this context. X-Torp is an action Serious Game conceived to be usable and stimulating for healthy elderly people and people with neurodegenerative disorders leading to Mild Cognitive Impairment or to Alzheimer’s’ dementia. The player takes the command of a submarine and is immersed in a sea-world where only a few islands appear on the surface. The player needs to advance in the game scenario to improve his grade position accomplishing missions and battling over the sea. X-Torp is played with Microsoft® Kinect™ for PC. The aim of this thesis is to present the scientific work undergone to (1) conceive and design the first game version; (2) test this version on the target populations, and (3) based on the results, design a second game version ready to be commercialized
Maillot, Pauline. "Les bienfaits de l’entrainement en exergames sur le vieillissement cognitif : étude du transfert d’apprentissage." Thesis, Paris 11, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012PA113002.
Full textFor years, research literature has underlined that, notwithstanding the cognitive deficits related to advancing age, individuals may continue to benefit from their prior experiences in the optimization of their behavior, aided by the maintenance of a certain level of cognitive plasticity (i.e., concept of enrichment effects). The present research aims to understand the extent of seniors’ behavioral plasticity and establish how exergames may assist them in countering the deleterious effects of normal cognitive aging. This research consists of two studies which aim to identify the potential for cognitive and motor acquisitions via the use of virtual training devices. The first study highlights that a three month exergame training program improved both executive functions and the speed of processing in sedentary seniors. These results suggest that such cognitive improvements may be explained by (1) physical solicitation resulting in improved cardiorespiratory endurance, and (2) by the game-related cognitive stimulation (due to the variety of tasks and interactions) further transferring to neuropsychological tests. The second study is designed to identify the occurrence of a virtual-real transfer through context similarity between our two experimental tasks, both based on a golf-putting task. Compared performances between the two age groups, having trained in one of two learning conditions (real versus virtual) underlined that young adults were able to reinvest the acquired skills from the virtual to the real context, in contrast to older adults. Even though the latter acquired actual motor skills in virtual context, they failed to optimally re-engage prior acquisitions. This doctoral research attests that exergames, through both physical and cognitive stimulation, may be an effective means to counter the deleterious effects related to advancing age
Silva, Mariana Ribeiro. "Adaptações neuromusculares, cardiorrespiratórias e funcionais de dois programas de treinamento no meio aquático em mulheres idosas." Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 2016. http://repositorio.ufpel.edu.br:8080/handle/prefix/3757.
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Objetivo: Investigar as respostas neuromusculares, cardiorrespiratórias, funcionais e de qualidade de vida de dois programas de treinamento no meio aquático (aeróbio e combinado) e de um programa de atividades físicas não periodizadas em mulheres idosas. Materiais e métodos: Quarenta e uma mulheres idosas voluntárias foram divididas em três grupos: grupo de treinamento aeróbio (TA; n=16; 66 ± 4 anos), grupo de treinamento combinado (ordem força/aeróbio; TC; n=16; 66 ± 4 anos) e grupo controle de atividades terrestres não periodizadas (GC; n=9; 64 ± 3 anos). Os sujeitos realizaram treinamentos no meio aquático duas vezes na semana com as duas primeiras semanas de adaptação ao ambiente e aos exercícios e as 12 semanas posteriores de treinamentos específicos. O grupo controle realizou 14 semanas de programas não periodizado, com atividades de dança e ginástica. O treinamento de força foi realizado com séries em máxima velocidade e o treinamento aeróbio foi realizado em percentuais da frequência cardíaca do limiar anaeróbio (85-110%) determinado em teste progressivo no meio aquático. Foram realizadas avaliações pré e pós-treinamento da força muscular dinâmica máxima dos extensores de joelhos e no supino sentado (avaliada durante o teste de 1RM), do consumo de oxigênio de pico e nos limiares ventilatórios (avaliada em esteira terrestre com protocolo de Bruce), da ativação neuromuscular isométrica máxima dos músculos reto femoral, vasto lateral e deltoide (eletromiografia - EMG), da percepção de qualidade de vida (WHOQOL-BREF) e da capacidade funcional nos testes de levantar e sentar da cadeira, caminhar 6 minutos e levantar, ir e voltar. Analisou-se os dados por protocolo e por intenção de tratar utilizando o teste Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE), e teste post-hoc de Bonferroni (α=0,05). Resultados: Em ambas formas de análise os resultados demonstraram um aumento significativo em 1RM na extensão de joelhos somente para os grupos de treinamento no meio aquático (TA: 16 ± 12%; TC: 15 ± 16%), por outro lado,8 no supino sentado somente pela análise por intenção de tratar foram demonstrados aumentos apenas para os grupos de treinamento aquático (TA: 9 ± 17%; TC: 6 ± 18%). Foi observado melhoras significativas para consumo de oxigênio de pico após o período de treinamento (TA: 23 ± 21%; TC: 18 ± 9%; GC: 7 ± 16%), para o consumo de oxigênio no primeiro limiar (TA: 27 ± 37%; TC: 23 ± 24%; GC: 22 ± 23 %) e para os testes funcionais de sentar e levantar (TA: 32 ± 11%; TC: 24 ± 14%; GC: 20 ± 9), caminhar 6 min (TA: 10 ± 7%; TC: 7 ± 6%; GC: 7 ± 5%) e levantar ir e voltar (TA: 11 ± 5%; TC: 10 ± 9%; GC: 10 ± 6%), nas duas formas de análise sem diferenças entre os grupos. Por outro lado, para consumo de oxigênio no segundo limiar somente os grupos de treinamento aquático melhoraram após o treinamento (TA: 20 ± 24%; TC: 23 ± 13%). Nenhuma diferença foi encontrada para a ativação EMG dos músculos vasto lateral e deltoide, enquanto o reto femoral teve uma diminuição da ativação EMG de 21 ± 24% somente para GC, quando analisado por intenção de tratar. As duas formas de análise geraram resultados similares de percepção de qualidade de vida demonstrando que o GC diminuiu a percepção de qualidade de vida no domínio físico (12 ± 10%) e não alterou nos demais domínios. Nos grupos de treinamento aquático melhoras foram observadas nos domínios físico (TC: 13 ± 16%), psicológico (TA: 9 ± 16%; TC: 10 ± 11%), social (TA: 19 ± 42%; TC: 16 ± 21%), ambiental (TA: 10 ± 17%; TC: 16 ± 28%) e geral (TA: 17 ± 22%; TC: 14 ± 27% somente por intenção de tratar), nenhuma diferença significativa foi observada no domínio físico para TA. Conclusão: Treinamento aeróbio e treinamento combinado no meio aquático são eficazes para uma melhora da condição ardiorrespiratória, da força muscular dinâmica máxima de membros superiores e inferiores, da percepção de qualidade de vida e da capacidade funcional, assim como uma possível manutenção da ativação neuromuscular máxima dos músculos analisados. Ainda, atividades físicas não periodizadas são eficazes para o aumento da condição cardiorrespiratória (com exceção do consumo de oxigênio no segundo limiar) e da capacidade funcional, entretanto não são positivas no aumento da percepção de qualidade de vida e da força muscular dinâmica máxima de membros superiores e inferiores.
Purpose: Investigate neuromuscular, cardiorespiratory, functional and quality of life responses of two training programs in the aquatic environment (aerobic and combined) and a physical activity program not periodized in elderly women. Materials and methods: Fourty-one elderly women volunteer were divided into three groups: aerobic training group (AT; n=16; 66 ± 4 years), combined training group (sequence resistance/aerobic CT; n=16; 66 ± 4 years) and control group (CG; n=9; 64 ± 3 years). The subjects performed the water-based trainings for 14 weeks, twice a week with two weeks of adaptation to the water and exercises and after that 12 weeks of specific training. The control group performed 14 weeks of programs not periodized with dance and gymnastics activities. The resistance training was performed with sets in maximal effort and the aerobic training was performed in percentage of heart rate corresponding to the second ventilator threshold (85-110%) determined during a maximal progressive test in the water environment. Before and after the training period, the subjects were evaluated during maximal dynamic strength in the knee extensors and during the bench press (assessed using 1RM test), peak oxygen uptake and ventilatory thresholds (assessed on treadmill on land by Bruce protocol), the maximal isometric neuromuscular activity of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis and deltoid (electromyography - EMG), perception of quality of life (WHOQOLBREF) and functional capacity in the tests 30-Second Chair Stand, 6-Minute Walk and 8-Foot Up-and-Go. Data were analyzed by protocol and by intention to treat using Generalized Estimating Equations test (GEE), and post-hoc Bonferroni (α = 0.05). Results: In both forms of analysis the results showed a significant increase in 1RM in the knee extension only for the water-based training (AT: 16 ± 12%; CT: 15 ± 16%), on the other hand, in bench press only by intention to treat analysis was demonstrated increases just for water training groups (AT: 9 ± 17%; CT: 6 ± 18%). It was observed significant improvements in peak oxygen uptake after the training period (AT: 23 ± 21%; CT: 18 ± 9%;11 CG: 7 ± 16%), for the consumption of oxygen in the first threshold (AT: 27 ± 37%; CT: 23 ± 24%; CG: 22 ± 23%) and functional tests 30-Second Chair Stand (AT: 32 ± 11%; CT: 24 ± 14%; CG: 20 ± 9), 6-Minute Walk (AT: 10 ± 7%; CT: 7 ± 6%; CG: 7 ± 5%) and 8-Foot Up-and-Go (AT: 11 ± 5%; CT: 10 ± 9%; CG: 10 ± 6%), in both forms of analysis without differences between groups. On the other hand, for onsumption of oxygen in the second threshold only waterbased training groups improved after training (AT: 20 ± 24%; CT: 23 ± 13%). No difference was found for the EMG activation of vastus lateralis and deltoid, as the rectus femoris had a decrease in EMG activation of 21 ± 24% only for CG, when analyzed by intention to treat. The two forms of analysis generated similar results of perceived quality of life showing that CG decreased perception of quality of life in the physical domain (12 ± 10%) and did not change in other domains. In groups of aquatic training improvements were observed in the physical (CT: 13 ± 16%), psychological (AT: 9 ± 16%; CT: 10 ± 11%), social (AT: 19 ± 42%; TC: 16 ± 21%), environmental (AT: 10 ± 17%; CT: 16 ± 28%) and overall (AT: 17 ± 22%; CT: 14 ± 27% only by intention to treat), no significant difference was observed in the domain physical to AT. Conclusion: Aerobic training and combined training in the aquatic environment are effective for improving cardiorespiratory fitness, maximal dynamic muscle strength of upper and lower limbs, the perception of quality of life and functional capacity, as well as a possible maintenance of maximum neuromuscular activation of muscles analyzed. Also, physical activities not periodized are effective for increasing cardiorespiratory fitness (with the exception of oxygen consumption in the second threshold) and functional capacity, but are not positive to increase the perception of quality of li e and maximal dynamic muscle strength in upper and lower limbs.
Roche, Lionel. "Analyse de l'activité d'étudiants en Licence STAPS dans le cadre d'un dispositif de vidéo-formation : conception et usage de ressources pour la professionnalisation au métier d'enseignant d'Education Physique et Sportive." Thesis, Université Clermont Auvergne (2017-2020), 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017CLFAL028/document.
Full textThis thesis is part of the empirical and technological research program of the "course of action" (Theureau, 1992) in cognitive anthropology. She is studying the design, use and effects of a collective video-training device for undergraduate students in Physical Education to develop their ability to analyze and understand classroom situations in Physical Education. Two aims are pursued: a) an epistemic aim seeking to better understand the forms of activity and experience deployed by students in a video-training situation and b) a technological design aim of the "activity-oriented" video-training device and responding to a design in use process. The study was conducted with a group of students (n = 15) enrolled in a pre-professionalization course in the third year degree in Physical Education Teacher Education. Five types of data were collected during the device based on periods of internships and workshop at University: (i) video recording data of student's classroom activity during the internship and also during workshop, (ii) written records produced by students during internship and workshop, (iii) self-confrontation interview data on their activity in classroom and (iv) in their written records, and (v) quantitative and qualitative data from surveys. The results reveal (i) students' appropriation of a grid allowing them to analyze PE lesson and to analyze the key moments, (ii) a lived experience in video-training which reflects a reflexive inclination on pedagogical face-to-face moments in the PE lesson, (iii) four typical forms of classroom video analysis (describe, judge, interpret, project), evidence of teacher-centered observation activity in classroom as a manager, and a blindness to student motor learning activity; (iv) the role of peers as an accelerator of the ability to analyze class practices. These results relating to the activity of students in training made it possible to jointly consider the design of different phases of the system, finalized by a first online training platform "Former à l’intervention en EPS" (Roche & Gal-Petitfaux, 2014a), then a second "Observation e tRégul@tion en EPS" (Roche & Gal-Petitfaux, 2016)
Sacco, Guillaume. "Les jeux vidéo sérieux en pratique gérontologique : application aux relations activité physique/cognition." Thesis, Université Côte d'Azur (ComUE), 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018AZUR4040/document.
Full textThis thesis presents a clinical and therapeutic approach aiming to create new care for patients with neurocognitive disorder. Serious exergames are serious video games integrating physical activity. Serious exergames could be tools to product enriched environment associating physical exercise and cognitive training. The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether serious exergames can contribute to the non-pharmacological management of neurocognitive disorders. In this thesis we have made two types of contributions. The first type are general contributions. One presents our integrative clinical approach associating physical exercise and cognitive training using serious exergames. The other one presents recommendations concerning the use of serious exergames. The second type of contributions are experimental. The first one aims to confirm a theoretical base of our clinical approach. The two other experiments assess the implementation of our approached in a population of patients with neurocognitive disorder
Heiden, Marina. "Psychophysiological reactions to experimental stress : relations to pain sensitivity, position sense and stress perception." Doctoral thesis, Umeå : Umeå University, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-879.
Full textWalsh, Jeremy. "The Effect of Combined Resistance and Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function in Older Adults." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/7512.
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Spínola, Mónica Paula Gouveia. "Cognitive function in healthy aging – the effects of cognitive training combined with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)." Master's thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/85514.
Full textIntrodução: O envelhecimento saudável/normativo pode afetar várias funções do domínio cognitivo, como a memória, a atenção, o raciocínio e as funções executivas, ocorrendo esse processo de forma diferenciada em cada sujeito. O aumento da esperança média de vida torna relevante o estudo não só da população idosa, como também das mudanças cerebrais e neuropsicológicas inerentes ao processo de envelhecimento. Surge a necessidade de investigar formas de atenuação e retardamento dos efeitos do envelhecimento na função cognitiva, por forma a manter a capacidade funcional e a autonomia do adulto idoso. Assim, o treino cognitivo (TC) surge como uma estratégia/técnica de restauração, reorganização ou compensação da perda cognitiva, promovendo a manutenção da funcionalidade e o atraso do declínio. Por outro lado, a estimulação elétrica transcraniana (ETCC) emerge enquanto técnica neuromoduladora não invasiva capaz de causar impacto no funcionamento cognitivo. Existem já evidências na literatura de que a sua aplicação pode aumentar os efeitos do TC.Objetivos: O presente estudo visou avaliar se a aplicação combinada de TC e ETCC produziria efeitos na memória, linguagem, atenção e qualidade de vida considerando adicionalmente a influência da área cerebral estimulada. Procurou-se, ainda, verificar se aqueles se manteriam ao longo do tempo, considerando a presença desses efeitos 4 meses após a intervenção e averiguar as diferenças entre os grupos em estudo.Metodologia: Foram recrutados 56 adultos idosos saudáveis, distribuídos aleatoriamente por quatro condições: Lista de Espera, Sham, com estimulação do Córtex Pré Frontal Dorsolateral Esquerdo (CPFDLE) e com estimulação do Cerebelo. Todos os sujeitos realizaram sessão de screening e 3 sessões de avaliação neuropsicológica (pré e pós intervenção e follow up), seguidas de uma ressonância magnética. Os grupos de intervenção (Sham, CPFDLE e Cerebelo) receberam/integraram 12 sessões de intervenção, com 20 minutos de ETCC, seguidos de 1 hora de TC. Foi, portanto, analisada a presença de diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os grupos e nos três tempos de avaliação. Resultados: Foram obtidos efeitos de interação estatisticamente significativos apenas na qualidade de vida. No entanto, verificaram-se efeitos exclusivos do tempo estatisticamente significativos na maioria das variáveis analisadas.Conclusões: Ainda que os nossos resultados não sejam conclusivos no que diz respeito à eficácia do protocolo de intervenção, este estudo constitui-se como um importante contributo no ainda longo caminho a percorrer no que diz respeito à reabilitação neurocognitiva e aos processos de avaliação da sua eficácia.
Introduction: Healthy/normative aging process can affect several domains of cognitive function such as memory, attention, reasoning and executive function, occurring differently in each subject. With the progressive augment of lifespan, becomes relevant the study of not only the elderly population but also of the brain changes that follow this aging process. There comes the need to investigate ways of attenuate and retard the aging effects on cognitive function and maintain the elderly’s autonomy. This way, cognitive training (CT) comes up as a strategy/technique of restoring, reorganizing or compensating cognitive losses, promoting the maintenance of functionality and delaying performance decline. On the other hand, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) emerges as a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that can also cause an impact cognitive function. There is literature evidence that the application of active tDCS can enhance the effects of CT.Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate if the combined appliance of tDCS and CT produced significant effects on memory, language, attention and quality of life, considering the influence of the stimulated brain area. We also aimed to verify the presence of those effects 4 months after the intervention and ascertained the differences between the different groups.Methodology: We recruited 56 healthy older adults who were randomly distributed on four conditions: Waiting List, Sham, Dorso Lateral Pre Frontal Cortex (DLPFC) and Cerebellum. All subjects performed 1 screening session and 3 neuropsychological assessments followed by MRI. Intervention groups’ subjects (Sham, DLPFC and Cerebellum) received a 12 sessions intervention with 20 minutes of tDCS followed by 1 hour of CT. We analyzed the presence of statistically significant differences between the groups and in the three evaluation moments. Results: We only obtained statistically significant interaction effects on quality of life. However, we did find statistically significant effects of only time on the majority of our variables.Conclusions: Even though our results were not conclusive on the efficacy of these intervention protocol, the present study comes as an important contribute to the long road to go in what concerns to neurocognitive rehabilitation and the evaluation of its efficacy.
Outro - Este trabalho foi suportado pelo projeto 2014/495 da Fundação BIAL.
Costigan, Sarah A. "High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) for adolescents’ physical, mental and cognitive health." Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1428342.
Full textBackground: Current physical activity and fitness levels among adolescents are low, increasing their risk of various chronic health conditions. Current guidelines recommend participation in 60 minutes or more of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), several hours of light physical activity per day and vigorous activity (including muscle and bone strengthening activities) on at least three days per week. In comparison to activity of light and moderate intensity, vigorous physical activity appears to have the strongest physical health benefits. However, less is known regarding physical activity of different intensities and adolescents’ cognitive and mental health. Schools are ideally placed for the delivery of interventions to increase adolescents’ participation in physical activity. However, previous school-based interventions have been largely ineffective due to focus on motivational determinants of behaviour and poor implementation. A range of barriers to the implementation of school-based physical activity interventions have been noted in the literature, including teachers’ workloads, competing instructional requirements and the availability and quality of resources (e.g., activity resources, personnel, facilities). There is an emerging consensus that school-based interventions designed to increase physical activity and fitness should be time-efficient and scalable, for easy implementation. Regular participation in High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) can provide adolescents with a dose of vigorous physical activity that is beneficial for their physical health. To date, the majority of HIIT studies conducted with adolescents have examined the efficacy of sprint-based programs in clinical settings. Although the efficacy of HIIT for improving adults’ metabolic health is now well established, it is not known if this type of activity is effective or feasible when conducted with adolescents in schools. Further, some evidence suggests HIIT has a positive impact on mental health and cognition in adult population groups; however, the impact of HIIT for adolescents’ cognitive and mental health has not been addressed in the literature. Objectives: This thesis by publication presents a series of studies that were undertaken to address gaps in the literature. The primary aim of this thesis was to evaluate the effects of a school-based HIIT program on adolescents’ health-related fitness. Given current evidence for the importance of engaging in sufficient physical activity and attainment of high fitness levels for positive mental health and cognitive outcomes, this body of research also presents a number of studies addressing key secondary aims. In order to provide an adequate overview and context for the Primary aim, investigation of Secondary aims 1 and 2 precede the primary aim. The primary and secondary aims of this thesis are presented below: Secondary aim 1: To determine the associations between vigorous physical activity and well-being (i.e., positive and negative affect) in a large sample of adolescents. To address this aim, secondary analysis of data from the ‘Activity and Motivation in Physical Education (AMPED)’ study was conducted. To determine the association between physical activity intensity and affective well-being (positive and negative), Actigraph accelerometers were used to assess physical activity, and the short form Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Children was used to measure well-being. Quantile regression was used to analyse the data. Light and moderate physical activity was not associated with well-being. However, higher levels of vigorous physical activity were associated with more positive affect and less negative affect to a turning point of 36-37 min/day, after which the association between vigorous physical activity and well-being reversed. The negative association between vigorous physical activity and negative affect was more pronounced in females than in males. Secondary aim 2: To systematically review evidence regarding the efficacy of HIIT for improving health-related fitness in adolescent populations. To determine the effect of HIIT on health-related fitness components, in comparison to non-training control groups or moderate intensity comparison groups, a systematic review with meta-analyses was conducted. Subgroup moderator analyses were conducted to determine if HIIT effects differed according to duration of study, type of comparison group or risk of bias. The review included 20 studies examining cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and muscular fitness. Included studies demonstrated moderate to high risk of bias. The effects of HIIT on cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition were large and medium, respectively. Study duration was a moderator for the effect of HIIT on body fat percentage. Intervention effects for waist circumference and muscular fitness were not statistically significant. Primary aim: To evaluate the effects of a school-based HIIT program on adolescents’ health-related fitness. The primary aim of this thesis was to investigate the effects of a school-based HIIT program on adolescents’ health-related fitness, mental health and cognition. To evaluate effects of school-based HIIT, a three-arm RCT was conducted in one secondary school in Newcastle, Australia. A total of 65 participants completed baseline testing and were randomised into one of three conditions: aerobic exercise program (AEP) (n = 21); resistance and aerobic exercise program (RAP) (n = 22); or control (n = 22). Participants in the AEP and RAP groups participated in three HIIT sessions per week for 8-weeks. Two HIIT sessions were delivered during scheduled PE lessons, and a third session delivered at lunchtime. Sessions duration progressively increased, ranging from eight to 10 minutes (weeks 1-3: 8 minutes; weeks 4-6: 9 minutes; weeks 7-8: 10 minutes), with a work to rest ratio of 30secs:30secs. The AEP and RAP sessions were delivered by the research team. Assessments were conducted at baseline and post-intervention to detect changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (multi-stage shuttle-run), muscular fitness (push-up, standing long jump tests), and body composition (BMI, BMI-z scores, waist circumference). Overall, the strongest intervention effects were observed for participants in the RAP group, which included a combination of resistance and aerobic exercises during sessions. Secondary aim 3: To determine the feasibility of a school-based HIIT RCT for adolescents and their teachers. To address this aim, program feasibility was evaluated based on consent rate, retention rate and program adherence. Acceptability was assessed using post-intervention evaluation questionnaires completed by students and teachers participating in the intervention. The intervention achieved high recruitment, good adherence and retention. Of the 43 intervention participants, 31 completed the post-program evaluation questionnaire and reported that the program was enjoyable, motivating and beneficial to their health. All the teachers (n = 4) involved in the HIIT intervention completed post-program evaluation questionnaires. Teachers agreed that: (i) their students enjoyed participating in the intervention; (ii) they could confidently deliver the HIIT sessions during their own lessons with minimal professional learning; and (iii) they intended to include HIIT in their PE lessons in the future. Secondary aim 4: To evaluate the impact of a school-based HIIT RCT on adolescents’ cognitive and mental health outcomes. To address this aim, the efficacy of two HIIT protocols [AEP and RAP] for improving mental health and cognitive function of adolescents was evaluated. Participants’ executive function (Trail Making Test), psychological well-being (Flourishing Scale), psychological distress (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale), and physical self-concept (Physical Self-Description Questionnaire) were assessed pre- and post-intervention. To detect changes in mental health and cognitive function outcomes, statistical analyses of the outcomes were conducted using linear mixed models, and Cohen’s d was used to measure effect size. Small improvements in executive function and psychological well-being were evident in the AEP group. Moderate improvements in executive function, and small improvements in well-being and perceived appearance, were observed for the RAP group. Secondary aim 5: To examine the impact of a school-based HIIT RCT on adolescents’ objectively measured physical activity. The HIIT intervention also aimed to address the impact of school-based HIIT on overall physical activity and to explore potential physical activity compensation. GENEActiv accelerometers were used to assess objective physical activity at baseline and week one of the intervention, to detect changes in moderate and vigorous physical activity. Embedding HIIT within the school day had a moderate effect on vigorous physical activity in comparison to controls. In addition, compensation analyses suggested that adolescents were more active on days when they participated in HIIT.
HU, HUI-FANG, and 胡慧芳. "The Effect Of Cognitive Training Combined With Progressive Resistance Exercise On Institutionalised Residents In Wheelchairs." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/e6jmn8.
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The physical activity and cognitive function of the residents in wheelchair in institution are gradually declined due to aging and chronic conditions. Cognitive training and physical exercise can be strategies to delay disability and prevent dementia for residents in wheelchair. A quasi-experimental study with two-group repeated measures design was used. A total of 33 residents in wheelchair were recruited from a long-term care institution in eastern Taiwan. The experimental group (n=18) received cognitive training combined with progressive resistance exercise for 60 minutes, twice a week for 12 weeks. The control group (n=15) maintained routine care and activities without the combined intervention. All participants were assessed for functional fitness and cognitive function at baseline, week 8, and week 12. It is homogenous at baseline. After the intervention, the experimental group had significant improvement on waight, body mass index, and muscle strength at week 8 and week 12, and balance control at week 8, and sit-and-reach at week 12 compared to those of the control group, respectively. The lung capacity at week 8, and muscle endurance at week 8 and week 12 had significant improvement in experimental group, but no significant difference between the two groups. In control group, body weight at week 8 and 12, muscular endurance at week 8 and muscle strength at week 12 appeared significant improvements. There were no significant differences on waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, blood pressure, pulse, and back scratch test between two groups. The experimental group had significant improvement on cognitive function at week 8 and continued to improve at week 12, and also had significant improvement compared to that of the control group. In conclusion, the combination of cognitive training and progressive resistance training would help to improve some items of functional fitness and cognitive function of residents in wheelchair in long-term care institution. This intervention can be incoperated into the activity planning in long-term care institution.
Ferreira, Marisa Mota. "Cognitive and physical effects of a multicomponent training in elderly adults: a pilot study." Master's thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/68589.
Full textWorld's population is aging. Successful aging proposes that physical activity and physical exercise may be protective for cognition and the brain. The intensity of physical activity and the characteristics of physical exercise (duration, modality…) that are optimal to maximize cognitive effects are yet to be discovered. Current investigation aims at (1) clarifying cognitive, emotional and physical fitness effects of a multicomponent training intervention in community-dwelling elderly and compare them with an active control group; (2) exploring the association between cognitive function and physical fitness. A double-blind quasi-experimental intervention was conducted with 19 participants aged>60year from the North of Portugal, distributed by order of registration. Multicomponent intervention included aerobic, strength, stretching and balance exercises thrice a week for 50min for 33-weeks. Control intervention occurred once a week with less intensity. Participants were assessed at baseline and after-intervention in physical activity levels (actigraphy), neurocognitive function, emotional status, cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak) and anthropometry (DEXA). Multicomponent training was effective in improving moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and diminishing sedentary-time, compared to control group. It presented no significant effects for anthropometry or emotional status. Multicomponent group significantly decreased VO2peak, hence multicomponent training was not effective in improving cardiorespiratory fitness. Both groups significantly decreased performance in semantic fluency and multicomponent group significantly decreased performance in working memory. Thereby, multicomponent training was not effective at improving or maintaining neurocognitive functions. In a secondary-personalized analysis, variations in VO2peak were associated with variations in short-term and long-term memory. Contrarily, variations in body composition were not. Cardiorespiratory fitness hypothesis may contribute to our results. With learning from the pilot study, guidelines for future randomized-controlled trials are suggested.
A população mundial está a envelhecer. O envelhecimento bem-sucedido propõe que a atividade física e o exercício físico possam ser protetores da cognição e do cérebro. No entanto, a intensidade da atividade física e as características do exercício físico (duração, modalidade ...) ideais para maximizar os efeitos cognitivos não são claros. Este estudo-piloto tem como objetivos (1) clarificar os efeitos cognitivos, emocionais e de aptidão física de uma intervenção com treino multicomponente em idosos da comunidade e compará-los com um grupo de controlo ativo; (2) explorar as associações entre função cognitiva e aptidão física. Foi conduzida uma intervenção quasi-experimental double-blind, no Norte de Portugal com 19 participantes com idade >60 anos, distribuídos por ordem de inscrição. A intervenção multicomponente incluiu exercícios aeróbicos, de força, alongamento e equilíbrio, três vezes por semana durante 50 minutos, por 33 semanas. A intervenção de controlo ocorreu uma vez por semana, com menor intensidade. Os participantes foram avaliados antes e depois da intervenção nos níveis de atividade física (actigrafia), função neurocognitiva, estado emocional, aptidão cardiorrespiratória (VO2pico) e antropometria (DEXA). O treino multicomponente foi eficaz em aumentar a atividade física moderada-a-vigorosa e diminuir o tempo sedentário, em comparação com o grupo controlo. Não foram encontrados efeitos significativos na antropometria ou no estado emocional. O grupo multicomponente diminuiu significativamente o VO2pico, portanto, este treino não foi eficaz a aumentar a aptidão cardiorespiratória. Os dois grupos pioraram a performance na fluência semântica e o grupo multicomponente na memória de trabalho, pelo que o treino multicomponente não foi eficaz em melhorar ou manter as funções neurocognitivas. Numa análise secundária personalizada, variações no VO2pico foram associadas com variações na memória a curto e longo-prazos. Contrariamente, variações na antropometria não se correlacionaram com variações cognitivas. A hipótese de aptidão cardiorespiratória pode contribuir para explicar os resultados. Com as aprendizagens do estudo-piloto, refletimos sobre diretrizes para um futuro ensaio clínico randomizado.
We would like to express our most gratitude to all participants involved in this study. This study was partially conducted at the Psychology Research Centre (PSI/01662), University of Minho, and supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology and the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (UID/PSI/01662/2019), through the national funds (PIDDAC); and at Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (FCT/ UIDB/00617/2020; POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031808). This study was supported by the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education through national funds and co-financed by FEDER through COMPETE2020 under the PT2020 Partnership Agreement (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007653). This study was funded by Bial Foundation (#286/16), FCT (NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-032152, POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028682, POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031808) and by Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude. This study was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology and the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, through the national funds, within the scope of the Transitory Disposition of the Decree No. 57/2016, of 29th of August, amended by Law No. 57/2017 of 19 July and previously through the fellowship grant SFRH/BPD/107732/2015.
Chang, Kuei-Hua, and 張桂華. "Combined Effect of Fruit-vegetable Consumption and Physical Activity on the Risk of Cognitive Decline in Older Taiwanese." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/72207658113803038292.
Full text亞洲大學
健康產業管理學系健康管理組
102
Background: The global population is rapidly aging during recent years; the issue in relation to the elderly cognition has been widely discussed. There are many factors could affect the rate of elderly cognition decline. For instance, in-taking more fruits-vegetables, and have more physical activities could effectively reduce the risk of decline. However, the combinatorial effect of in-taking more fruits-vegetables and having more physical activities on the risk of elderly cognition decline at the same time is lack of discussion. Objective: The object of this study was to explore the combinatorial effect of in-taking higher fruits-vegetables, and having more physical activity on risk of cognitive decline to elder people in Taiwan. Method:This study implemented the database of the "Taiwan Longitudinal Survey on Aging (TLSA) from 1999 to 2007". 4,440 samples were collected in 1999 and excluded the samples which cannot be considered by the study, such as people who already have had cognitive decline, cancer, and passed away during the research period. There were 1,138 samples which were used. The study conducted that logistic regression with the following factors fixed: demographic variables, socioeconomic, health behavior, disease and other variables in order to analyze the longitudinal association that how much amount of in-taking fruits-vegetables and physical activities are enough to influence the risk of elder cognitive decline during eight years (the recession is defined in terms of the index of SPMSQ in 2007 reduces over 2 points in the comparison of the index in 1999). Results:The elder who had lower in-take fruit-vegetable and physical activity, the risk of having cognitive decline is 69% higher than (OR=0.31, 95%; CI=0.16-0.58, P<0.001) the elder who had higher in-take fruit-vegetable and physical activity. There is no statistical significance, when only one factor is considered independently. Conclusion:The result shows that the correlation between elder cognitive decline and the intake of fruits-vegetables and physical activity is significantly in the negative way. In other words, the risk of cognitive decline can be reduced when elder in-taking more fruits-vegetables and having more physical activity. Therefore, people should be encouraged to increase their intake of fruits-vegetables and have more physical activities in order to reduce the risk of elder cognitive decline.
LUO, YIN-LING, and 羅尹伶. "Effects of 12-Week Walk-Jogging Training on Physical Fitness and Cognitive Executive Control of Female Elderly." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33961500182095447247.
Full text國立臺灣師範大學
體育學系
100
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 12-week walk- jogging aerobics training on physical fitness and cognitive executive control of female elderly. Methods : Twenty-two healthy sedentary female elderly (average age was 67.52 ± 2.44 yr) were recruited as subjects and randomly assigned to training group (12 subjects) and control group (9 subjects). The training group subjects were received walk-jogging training, 3 times per week, 30 minutes each session for 12 week with moderate intensity of 40-60% of heart rate reserved; while the control group had maintained the routine lifestyle without training. All the subjects were received the YMCA cycle ergometer test (predicted VO2max), functional physical fitness (cardiovascular fitness, muscular fitness, body composition, flexibility, and balance and agility) and cognitive executive control test with Erikson Flanker test before and after training. The collected data were analyzed with two-way mixed ANOVA . Results : after 12 week of walk-jogging training, the physical fitness and cognitive function of the training group were significantly improved (p<.05), including the predicted VO2 max ( pre 15.55 ± 3.26 v.s post 19.15 ± 3.92 ml/kg/min), 2 min step ( pre 133.67 ± 30.64 v.s post 143.67 ± 27.65 times), upper arm flexibility (pre 1.96 ± 5.43 v.s post 3.25 ± 5.25 cm), upper-muscular strength (pre 12.58 ± 2.02 v.s post 14.42 ± 1.62 times), lower-muscular strength (pre 11.58 ± 2.31 v.s post 13.50 ± 3.26 times), balance and agility (pre 7.62 ± 1.54 v.s post 7.24 ± 1.17 sec), and cognitive executive control test (consistency: pre 438.26 ± 56.12 ms v.s post 408.64 ± 43.54 ms; inconsistency: pre 462.58 ± 67.36 ms v.s post 432.50 ± 50.04 ms). The upper muscular endurance and cognitive function of training group were significantly better than that of control group (p<.05).The 2-minute step performance was correlated significantly with cognitive executive control. Conclusions : 12-week walk-jogging training can improve the physical fitness and cognitive executive control of female elderly.
Ho, Ching Hsiang, and 何境祥. "A randomized controlled trial of effects of single or hybrid therapies of physical exercise and computer-based cognitive training in stroke patients with cognitive impairments." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/mvwjw6.
Full text長庚大學
職能治療學系
104
Objective: To investigate the cognitive effects of single or hybrid therapies of aerobic exercise and computer-based cognitive training in stroke patients with cognitive impairments Subjects and Methods: A sample of chronic stroke with mild cognitive impairment (n = 14) were randomly assigned to three groups that exercised 1 hour per session , totally 32 to 36 sessions for 12 to 18 weeks. One group performed computer-based cognitive training, another group underwent aerobic exercise, and the other group combined both cognitive and aerobic training. Outcomes were measured before and after intervention by Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Wechsler Memory Scale – Third Edition-Chinese version, Stroop Color-Word test and Dual-task walking test. Results: Treatment combined cognitive and aerobic training improved global cognitive function with large effect sizes; memory functions such as immediate, delay-recall and spatial memory showed more effective with moderate to large effect sizes. Executive function and dual-task ability also improved more in this training mode. Conclusion: Study results suggest that training combined cognitive and aerobic is more effective in improving cognitive performance for chronic stroke with mild cognitive impairment than single treatment.
PIO, CHIO LONG, and 趙龍彪. "Effects of Combined Aerobic and Resistance Circuit Training on Pancreatic β cell function‚Body Composition and Physical Function in Community- dwelling Healthy Elderly." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/75848804275907563402.
Full text國立陽明大學
物理治療暨輔助科技學系
101
Background and Objective: Healthy aging and disease prevention is an important issue of the aging problem. Many diseases prevalence such as Type 2 diabetes increased with age. Type 2 diabetes is a hyperglycemia condition which is result from the insulin resistance and pancreatic beta cell dysfunction. In older adults,physical inactivity and sarcopenia obesity also plays a role for the development of Type 2 diabetes. Exercise, either aerobic or resistance exercise have been proven that can reduce the insulin resistance. Combined two exercises have a better effect than one alone. Aerobic, especially moderate intensity exercise, have been showed that have the effect to improve the function of the beta cell. While aerobic exercise have been showed that the effect on the beta cell function, the effect of combined aerobice and resistance circuit training on the beta cell function are less well studied. Methods: Subjects (Age≥60) will be recruited from the Taipei Community. Dependent on the subjects' intentions,they will assess to the combined aerobice and resistance circuit training group (CTG) or control group(CG). CTG will perform training twice per week. The exercise program is about 50 minutes which contains the hydraulic resistance training and aerobic exercise. Bioimpedance analysis will be used to investigate the muscle mass and muscle strength is measured with handheld dynamometer for grip strength and isometric dynamometer for knee extension. The physical fitness will be investigated by using the Senior fitness Test items. Beta cell function is measured by using the Homa-β equation and HbA1C is also measured to monitor blood sugar control situation. All tests will be done at baseline and 3 months later. Results: Compared with the CG, the CTG maintain the muscle mass and muscle percentage while the CG decrease after 3 months. HbA1C is also maintained. Physical function such as muscle endurance (p<0.01),dynamic balance (p<0.05) and aerobic endurance (p<0.01) are increased in the CTG. Fasting insulin increases in CTG(p<0.01). Conclusions and Recommendations: 12w combined aerobice and resistance circuit training have the effect on: (1) Improve the beta cell function (increase insulin secretion) (2) Stabilize the HbA1C (blood glucose) (3) Maintain the muscle mass and muscle % (4) Improve the muscle endurance , dynamic balance and aerobic endurance.
Oosthuizen, Jacobus Johannes. "The effects of a combined resisted jump training and rugby-conditioning program on selected physical, motor ability and anthropometric components of rugby players / Jacobus Johannes Oosthuizen." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/10859.
Full textMA (Sport Science), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
Liao, Tzu-Chiao, and 廖子喬. "Effects of Combined Aerobic and Resistance Circuit Training on Physical Performance, Body Composition for the Frail and Pre-frail Elderly Living in a Residential Care Facility." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/93895321663333657419.
Full text國立陽明大學
物理治療暨輔助科技學系
98
Background and Objective: A combination of aerobic exercise, strength training, balance/posture and flexibility training is recommended to optimize health and delay frailty. This study aimed to compare the dose-response effects of 12-wk “circuit exercise” and “chair-based exercise” with “usual care group” on physical performance and body composition for the elders who lived in a residential care facility and were classified as frail or pre-frail based on Fried criteria. Materials and Methods: This study was a two-staged study design; a mass frailty screening using the Fried frailty criteria was conducted in the Taipei Municipal Haoran Senior Citizens Home prior to the subsequent quasi-experimental exercise intervention trial. Physical performance and body composition were repeatedly measured before and after the intervention. Mixed-design two-way ANOVA with repeated measures was used to examine the between-group differences. A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Two-hundred and twelve subjects participated in the first-staged frailty screening battery. In total, 20.8 % of the subjects were classified as frail, 67.0 % were pre-frail. Sixty-nine subjects enrolling in the subsequent exercise intervention trial were allocated into circuit training group (N=23, mean age: 77.0±8.8 years), chair-based exercise group (N=23, mean age: 81.1±9.8 years) and control group (N=23, mean age: 81.9±7.6 years). After 12-wk exercise intervention, the circuit training group demonstrated significant improvements on physical functions including functional reach test (P=.016), grip strength (P<.001), knee extensor strength (P<.001); upper limb (P<.001) and lower limb muscle endurance (P<.001), 6-minute walking distance (P<.001), as well as 5-m walking time (P=.008). The lighter chair-based exercise group mostly kept their baseline physical performance level. In contrast, the control group revealed significant decline on grip strength (P= .016), upper limb muscles endurance (P=.029) and 6-min walking distance (P=.022). There were significant between-group differences in changes from pre-test to post-test based on the group×time interaction effects (P<.05). Regarding body compositions, the circuit training group mostly kept their limb muscle mass while both chair-based and usual care group demonstrated significant loss of muscle mass (P<.05). Conclusions and Recommendations: After 12-wk exercise intervention, the more intensive circuit training group showed significant improvements on most measures of physical performance and physical fitness along with keeping their baseline muscle volume. The lighter chair-based exercise group tended to maintain their baseline physical performance level but decreased muscle mass somewhat. The usual care group declined significantly on physical performance, fitness and muscle mass simultaneously. There was obviously a dose–response effect of exercise training for the frail or pre-frail elderly. Our study demonstrated that a well prescribed and supervised exercise training program was feasible and effective even for those frail or pre-frail elderly of advanced age living in the residential care facility. Future investigations with larger sample size, randomized controlled study design, and long-term follow-up to better evaluate the exercise training effects in combating frailty-associated physical impairments are warranted.
Fiala, Bonnie. "Using social cognitive constructs to predict preoperative exercise before total joint replacement." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/2979.
Full text"effects of combined physical fitness training on muscular strength, balance and flexibility of older persons =: 綜合體適能訓練對老年人的肌肉力量、身體平衡及柔韌性之影響." 1999. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5889958.
Full textThesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 90-98).
Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese; questionnaire in Chinese.
by Shek Chung Kwong.
ABSTRACT --- p.i
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi
LISTS OF TABLES --- p.vii
INTRODUCTION --- p.1
METHODOLOGY
Participants --- p.27
Design of Training Protocol --- p.29
Testing Methods --- p.33
RESULTS --- p.42
DISCUSSION --- p.56
CONCLUSIONS --- p.72
TABLES --- p.74
APPENDICES --- p.85
REFERENCES --- p.90
Waidingerová, Iveta. "Efektivita tréninku paměťových a tělesných schopností u seniorů." Master's thesis, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-300415.
Full textChu, Yu-Hsiu, and 朱育秀. "Efficacy of Aerobic Exercises Combined with Dual-task Training on Body Structure and Body Function, Activity, and Social Participation in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Patients with Early Alzheimer''s Disease." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/45439542511443896420.
Full text國立臺灣大學
物理治療學研究所
100
Recent studies have shown that moderate-to-high intensity aerobic exercises are effective in improving overall cognitive function in patients with cognitive impairment and dementia. Dual-task training programs also show positive effects on enhancing executive function in patients with cognitive impairment. However, the mechanisms through which these training effects are mediated remain largely unknown in humans. It also yet to be explored as to whether patients with different levels of dementia or carrying different apolipoprotein E(APOE)genotypes would benefit from aerobic exercises or dual-task training differentially. Therefore, the purposes of this study were: (1) to investigate the effects of a 3-month moderate intensity aerobic exercises combined with dual-task training on body structure and body function (insulin resistance, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6, C-reactive protein (CRP), basilar artery resistance, cingulum bundle integrity, cognitive function, motor function, and depression), activity (level of physical activity, physical frailty, level of disability), and participation (quality of life and social participation) in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and in those with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD); (2) to compare the differences in exercise training effects between patients with MCI and patients with AD, and between patients carrying and not carrying APOEε4 genotype; and (3) to investigate the correlations of changes in cognitive functions with changes in insulin resistance, TNF-α, IL-6, CRP, basilar artery resistance, and cingulum bundle integrity, after training in order to explore the possible neuroanatomical and neurophysiological mechanisms of exercise training effects. We conducted an assessor-blind randomized controlled clinical trial. A total of 18 patients with MCI or AD were recruited. The participants were randomly assigned to the aerobic exercise training group (aerobic group) or the stretch control group (stretch group) using the stratified randomization by matching patient’s diagnosis. The both aerobic and stretch group received health education and exercises training for 12 weeks. The aerobic group received three 90-minuate group exercises sessions, that included aerobic exercises combined with dual-task training, and two 30-minute individual walking exercise sessions at home per week. The stretch group received three 90-minuate group exercise sessions that included stretch exercises and activities in sitting. Both groups received examinations on primary outcomes (including insulin resistance, TNF-α, IL-6, CRP, basilar artery resistance, cingulum bundle integrity, cognitive function, and motor performance) and secondary outcomes (including depression, physical activity level, physical frailty, level of disability, social participation, and quality of life) at baseline (week 0) and post-training (week 12). Differences on the aforementioned outcomes brought by the 12-week exercise training programs were compared between and within the aerobic and stretch groups using Mann-Whitney U Test and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test, respectively. Correlations of changes in cognitive functions with changes in insulin resistance, TNF-α, IL-6, CRP, basilar artery resistance, and cingulum bundle integrity were analyzed using Spearman rank correlation coefficient to explore the possible neural or physiological mechanisms mediating the exercise training effects. Exercise effects between patients with MCI versus AD and between patients carrying and not carrying APOEε4 were also examined. The results showed that the educational level of the stretch group was higher than the aerobic group. There were significant differences between the aerobic and stretch group in the time of chair rise test before taining. The aerobic group showed a significant increase in muscle strength of upper and lower extremities and improvement in dual-task walking performance after 3 months of training. The stretch group showed a significant increase in the matrix reasoning score and decrease in Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale -Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-cog) and level of depression after 3 months of training. After 3 months of training, the aerobic group showed greater integrity of anterior and middle cingulum bundles of the left hemisphere and better performance of Modified Card Sorting Test (MCST) than stretch group. Patients with AD had poorer cognitive function than the patients with MCI before training. The effects of exercise training were greater for the early AD subjects than for the MCI subjects, especially in muscle strength and memory function. The APOEε4 noncarriers had poorer cognitive function than the APOEε4 carriers at baseline. The APOEε4 noncarriers had greater improvement in matrix reasoning test than the APOEε4 carriers after exercise training. Both aerobic exercise combined dual-task training and stretch exercise training were effective in improving cognitive or motor function of patients with MCI and early AD. These effects of exercise training were greater in patients with early AD, especially in those APOEε4 noncarriers, than in patients with MCI or AD with APOEε4. Early exercise intervention is therefore suggested to patients with MCI and early AD in order to maintain or improve their cognitive and motor functions.
Menickelli, Justin. "The effectiveness of videotape feedback in sport examining cognitions in a self-controlled learning environment /." 2004. http://www.oregonpdf.org.
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Richardson, Sean Oliver. "Overtraining Phenomena: Expert and Athlete Perspectives on Pathogenic Sport Involvement." 2005. http://eprints.vu.edu.au/419/1/Richardson.pdf.
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