ArticleFrontiers in medicine2023
Music-based multicomponent exercise training for community-dwelling older adults with mild-to-moderate cognitive decline: a feasibility study.
Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Efficacy of Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Comparison of the Effects of Music Therapy-Based Aerobic Exercise and Traditional Aerobic Exercise Training on Cardiopulmonary Functions, Functional Capacity, Balance, Peripheral Muscle Strength, Cognitive Functions, Depression, and Quality of Life in Geriatrics
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Effect of Music Stimulation on Resting-State Brain Functional Networks Following Exhaustive Endurance Exercise: An EEG Study.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- From Synaptic Plasticity to Neurodegeneration: BDNF as a Transformative Target in Medicine.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Causal relationship between hand grip strength and cognition/dementia risk: a Mendelian randomization study.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Sensorimotor Impairment in Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders: Beat Synchronization and Adaptation to Tempo Changes.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: This study explored the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a music-based, multicomponent exercise intervention among community-dwelling older adults with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment. Methods: 16 older adults aged 85±9 years with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment received music-based multicomponent exercise training for 20 weeks at an independent living facility. Participants received aerobic, resistance, and balance training paired with beat-accentuated music stimulation. Participants' adherence to the training was tracked down and their cognitive and physical functioning and health-related quality of life were assessed at pre- and post-test. Results: 3 participants withdrew due to unexpected issues unrelated to the intervention and thus 13 participants (7 females) attended an average of 4.6 days/week over 20 weeks and reported high satisfaction with the intervention (90.6%). Participants showed significant improvement in global cognition, cognitive processing speed, and walking endurance/aerobic fitness at post-test. Discussion: These findings support the feasibility of music-based, multicomponent exercise training for older adults in an independent living facility and set the stage for future studies to test the efficacy of music on physical activity and ensuing health outcomes. We conclude that music-based, multicomponent exercise training can be beneficial for community-dwelling older adults with mild-to-moderate cognitive decline. As a form of rhythmic auditory stimulation, beat-accentuated music can be combined with exercise training to manipulate exercise tempo and may provide a source of motivation to help older adults adhere to exercise.
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