Relevance between Alzheimer’s Disease Patients and Normal Subjects Using Go/No-Go Tasks and Alzheimer Assessment Scores

Terasawa, Koji; Misaki, Shotaro; Murata, Yuki; Watanabe, Toshiaki; Terasawa, Saiki; Kobayashi, Toshie; Zang, Yong; Nakajima, Koji; Maruo, Suchinda Jarupat; Keisuke, Nakade

doi:10.4172/2375-4494.1000162

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“…The go/no-go task was used as a screening assessment for dementia (22), and the participants were asked to perform a go trial presented with a red lamp, grasping a rubber ball as quickly as possible (25), and a yellow lamp. A no-go trial of presentation is a measure in which the inhibitory function of the brain instructs to suppress the response (26), and errors in this process were shown as misses and mistakes (21).…”

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“…Go/no-go tasks are frequently used to investigate the response inhibition of an individual, which is an essential executive function implemented by the prefrontal cortex that requires a variety of cognitive components besides the response. The go/no-go task of the present study comprised three experimental stages: formation, differentiation, and reverse differentiation (20)(21)(22). During the formation stage, the participants were required to squeeze a rubber ball when they saw a red light.…”

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A Report on Attempts to Acquire Exercise Habits Through Japanese Health Education for Adult Workers from Cebu, Philippines

Peter,

Pastor,

T. Sarza Jr.

et al. 2023

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Background: Good health is a pivotal aspect of daily life that contributes to social development. Physical activity is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. Health promotion enables individuals to increase their control and improve their health, and health programs promote physical activity to improve health. Objectives: This study aims to introduce the Japanese health education guidelines according to the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001-certified health education system in the Cebu region of the Philippines and aims to improve the health of the participants. Methods: A 12-month health program was implemented in Cebu City, and 43 participants were recruited, aged 35.0 ± 9.9 years (mean ± SD), including 22 men aged 35.6 ± 7.9 years and 21 women aged 34.3 ± 7.9 years. The effects of the health program and physical activity were assessed using brain function tests and blood chemistry profiles before and after the program. Results: The average number of total daily steps taken by the 43 participants was 6,052. The weight and eyes-open single-leg stance for balance significantly improved. However, no significant differences were observed in the other physical fitness parameters, blood pressure, and brain function values. Conclusions: This health education is characterized by a mechanism that enables the setting of the next goal based on these evaluations and how to improve health. The participants have to be motivated to aim for a 7,000 daily step goal. Therefore, the participants and the staff involved in health education should build a relationship of trust and a deep bond, and the exercise continuation rate may increase, leading to a higher quality of life.

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A Report on Attempts to Acquire Exercise Habits Through Japanese Health Education for Adult Workers from Cebu, Philippines

Peter,

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T. Sarza Jr.

et al. 2023

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Evaluation of a dementia prevention program to improve health and social care and promote human rights among older adults

Kaneko

Sasamori

Okuhara

et al. 2022

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Purpose This study aims to evaluate a human rights-informed dementia prevention program promoting better health and social care among older adults. In this study, the authors examined whether a dual-task training would improve cognition in healthy older adults. Design/methodology/approach Individuals attending the systematic health education program for older adults based in Japan were recruited for study inclusion, and divided into a dual-task training group (TG) and a control group (CG). The TG underwent 90 min of a weekly dual-task training for 12 weeks. Severity of dementia was measured using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) test. Brain function was assessed using a go/no-go task paradigm, during which cerebral blood flow was additionally measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy to quantify oxyhemoglobin (oxy-Hb). Findings MMSE total score, number of errors in the go/no-go tasks and oxy-Hb values showed significant improvements in the TG. Research limitations/implications Owing to the small number of participants allocated to the CG, the results must be interpreted with caution. Replication and further validation based on large-scale, randomized-controlled trials is warranted. Practical implications This study highlights potential benefits of incorporating an early prevention training for dementia into a human rights-friendly health education program. Social implications This study suggests a potential means to reduce costs of social security and health care by introducing a human rights-informed dementia prevention program. Originality/value The results suggest that dual-task training may improve cognitive function in healthy older adults, thereby contributing to better health and improvement of social health care, based on a human rights-informed health education program for the prevention of dementia.

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Differences between two japanese health-promotion programs on measures of health and wellness

Watanabe

2015

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We implemented and compared two 10-month health education programs in Minowa town and Matsumoto city, Nagano prefecture, Japan. The Matsumoto city cohort underwent a program of monthly classroom activities (CA group),whereas the Minowa town cohort were not only subjected to classroom activities but also performed 90-min strength and weight training once a week and were termed the classroom/training (CT) group.We measured anthropometric, blood pressure, physical fitness, blood chemistry, and brain function variables. All participants were provided pedometers and were encouraged to walk. Monthly seminars included education regarding yoga, exercise, blood pressure, nutrition, and other health-related topics. In total, 92 healthy participants were included in the CA group [age,66.5 ± 5.4 years (mean ± standard error of mean); 30males and62 females] and 46 healthy participants were included in the CT group (mean age 62.7 ± 4.7 years; 22malesand 24 females).We observed significant differences between the average number of steps walked in the CA (7241.7 ± 113.6) and CT (8686.7 ± 167.2) groups. Both the groups both showed significant improvements in anthropometric, blood pressure, physical fitness, blood chemistry, and brain function tests; however, the CT group showed markedly greater improvement after the health education program than before participation. In conclusion, the CT programhad added benefits over the CA program because of the higher average amount of walking (approximately 1,400 steps) andthe inclusion of a weekly weight-training activity.

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Relevance between Alzheimer’s Disease Patients and Normal Subjects Using Go/No-Go Tasks and Alzheimer Assessment Scores

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A Report on Attempts to Acquire Exercise Habits Through Japanese Health Education for Adult Workers from Cebu, Philippines

A Report on Attempts to Acquire Exercise Habits Through Japanese Health Education for Adult Workers from Cebu, Philippines

Evaluation of a dementia prevention program to improve health and social care and promote human rights among older adults

Differences between two japanese health-promotion programs on measures of health and wellness

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