Decline in functional fitness and cognitive ability among community-dwelling older adults, addressed through aerobic boxing combined with cognitive training. older adults, aerobic boxing, cognitive training, functional fitness, dual-task training
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will attend a 16 week program of aerobic boxing combined with cognitive training Two sessions per week each lasting about 60 minutes The exercise integrates rhythmic boxing movements with
Experimental Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral
Aerobic boxing combined with cognitive training,Aerobic boxing only
Sponsors
Mackay Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged between 65 and 85 years living in the community 2.Independent in activities of daily living ADL and able to perform basic self care 3.Able to follow instructions and demonstrate basic language comprehension and expression 4.Mini Cog score 3 or above indicating normal cognition or only mild cognitive changes 5.Able to walk at least 10 meters without assistive devices 6.Willing to participate in a 16 week intervention program and attend sessions regularly two sessions per week 7.Screened using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire PAR Q with no apparent contraindications to exercise and suitable for moderate intensity physical training
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Diagnosed with moderate or severe dementia or communication disorders unable to understand instructions or activity content 2.Having serious cardiovascular diseases such as uncontrolled hypertension arrhythmia or heart failure 3.History of falls fractures or major injuries within the past 3 months 4.Having neurological or muscular disorders affecting motor ability such as Parkinson disease myasthenia gravis osteoporosis or sarcopenia 5.Having severe visual or hearing impairment that affects participation or response during training 6.Currently participating in other cognitive or fitness intervention studies 7.Unable to comply with the study schedule or provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive function Baseline and after 16 week intervention Metric / Method of measurement: Montreal Cognitive Assessment MoCA Trail Making Test TMT A and B and Digit Symbol Substitution Test DSST | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional fitness Baseline and after 16 week intervention Senior Fitness Test SFT including chair stand arm curl 2 minute step chair sit and reach back scratch and 8 foot up and go test,Dual task performance Baseline and after 16 week intervention Metric / Method of measurement: Stepping plus counting task and card based reaction task assessing cognitive motor integration and response accuracy | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactFang Yu Cheng
Institute of Long-term Care, MacKay Medical University
Outcome results
None listed