Effects of Intervention Using a Community‐Based Walking Program for Prevention of Mental Decline: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

Walking programs may provide benefits in some aspects of cognition, QOL, and functional capacity including social interaction in elderly community members. This study could serve as the basis for implementation of a community-based intervention to prevent mental decline.

Health-Related Qol and Lifestyles Are Associated With Cognitive Functions in Elderly People

“…There is evidence that HQOL scores were improved by the intervention of walking and exercising in community settings, and that scores of frontal-lobe functions then increased (Maki et al, 2012). Neuropsychological studies of patients with frontal lesions have reported that impaired executive functions due to frontal-lobe damage are associated with decreasing mental HQOL scores (Chahal, Barker-Collo, & Feigin, 2011;Laffond et al, 2012).…”

Clinical Feasibility of Exercise Game for Depression Treatment in Older Women with Osteoarthritis: a Pilot Study

“…This shows the potential of exercise game as an intervention for promoting physical activity. It is known that compared to intense exercise, mild physical activities that do not exceed a subject's ability have no adverse effects and are more effective at depression 3,6,17) . The exercise game used as an intervention in the present study could be used as mild physical activities that do not impose physical or mental overload as they showed the possibility of relieving depression and improving the quality of life.…”

“…Physical activity is known to be the most important element in maintaining and improving the health of the elderly. Regular physical activity can increase independence in daily life, help relieve depression, and improve the quality of life of the elderly 3,4) . General exercises, such as muscle strengthening and endurance exercises, range of motion exercises, and stretching exercises, as well as functional and task-orientated exercise programs, are used to promote the physical activity of the elderly 5,6) .…”

Effects of oral self-care on oral, cognitive, and daily performance functions in rural community-dwelling older people with mild cognitive impairment

“…8 The effect of the programme on cognitive function was evaluated using the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 9 part A of the Trail-Making Test, 10 and Five Cognitive Tests. 11,12 The DSST assesses visual motor coordination, attention function, and processing speed. The part A of the Trail-Making Test assesses visual search speed, scanning, processing speed, mental flexibility, and executive functioning.…”