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Trial reportBMC medicine2024

Effect of combined physical-cognitive training on the functional and cognitive capacity of older people with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial.

Yolanda Castellote-Caballero, María Del Carmen Carcelén Fraile, Agustín Aibar-Almazán, Diego Fernando Afanador-Restrepo, Ana María González-Martín

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC medicine, 2024. 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 27 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05503641 nacompletednot on this map

Cognitive and Psychomotor Stimulation in the Physical and Cognitive Function and in the Functional Capacity of Older Adults

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of JaénRan2022 to 2022Enrolled98ConditionsMild Cognitive ImpairmentArmsCognitive and psychomotor stimulation
NCT06644690 nacompletednot on this map

The Effect of a Creative Dance-Supported CO-OP Approach on Executive Functions, Attention, Memory, and Dual-Task Performance in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorÇankırı Karatekin UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled26ConditionsMild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)ArmsCO-OP with Creative Dance, CO-OP Only
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  9. Combined physical and cognitive training in a community aging center serving a socioeconomically vulnerable population: a feasibility study.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026
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  18. Clinical Effectiveness of Treatments for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Adults: A Systematic Review.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yolanda Castellote-CaballeroDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, 23071, Spain.
María Del Carmen Carcelén FraileDepartment of Education and Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Atlántico Medio, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017, Spain. carmen.carcelen@pdi.atlanticomedio.es.
Agustín Aibar-AlmazánDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, 23071, Spain.
Diego Fernando Afanador-RestrepoFaculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University Foundation of the Área Andina-Pereira, Pereira, 660004, Colombia.
Ana María González-MartínDepartment of Education and Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Atlántico Medio, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe increase in population aging highlights the growing prevalence of mild cognitive impairment, prompting the adoption of interventions that combine physical exercise and cognitive training to improve health and cognitive performance in older adults. The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of a combined program on physical and cognitive health in older people with cognitive impairment.

methodsA 12-week randomized controlled clinical trial involving 95 participants (aged 72.12 ± 4.25 years), 47 individuals participated in a control group (CG) that only underwent cognitive stimulation, while 48 individuals were in an experimental group (EG) that participated in a combined program. Balance was measured using the Tinetti scale, upper body strength was assessed with the arm curl test, lower body strength was evaluated with the 30-s chair stand test, flexibility was tested using the back scratch test and chair sit-and-reach test, physical function was measured with the Timed Up and Go test, cognitive function was assessed using the Mini Mental State Examination, cognitive impairment was evaluated with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, verbal fluency was tested with the Isaac test, and executive functions were assessed using the Trail Making Test.

resultsThe results of the study show significant improvements in both physical and cognitive aspects, such as balance, gait, upper and lower body strength, flexibility, physical function, cognitive function, cognitive impairment, verbal fluency, and executive functions in the group that carried out the intervention compared to the control group.

conclusionA combined program for older individuals with mild cognitive impairment leads to enhancements in physical and cognitive health. These improvements underscore the importance of integrating physical exercise with cognitive training as an effective strategy for enhancing overall health and quality of life in older adults.

trial registrationNCT05503641.

Indexed as

CognitionCognitive DysfunctionAgedCognitive TrainingCombined Modality TherapyExerciseExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMalePostural BalanceTreatment OutcomeCognitive abilityCombined trainingMild cognitive impairmentPhysical health

Identifiers

PMID38972988
PMCPMC11229192

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