title: Development and effect of a cognitive enhancement gymnastics program for elderly people with dementia.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a cognitive enhancement gymnastics program for the elderly with dementia and to verify its effect. The study was conducted on 27 people with dementia being treated in a dementia day care center in Incheon city. No statistically significant differences were found in the measures Mini-Mental State Examination for Dementia Screening (MMSE-DS), Short Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS), Seoul Activities of Daily Living (S-ADL), or rock-paper-scissors. However, the MMSE-DS and rock-paper-scissors showed improvement after 12 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, College of Teacher, Kyungpook National University, Deagu, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon-Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Gymnastics for All, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport Leisure, College of Sports Science, Yongin University, Yongin, Korea.
authors.forename: Pil-Young
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: World Gymnastics for All Institute, Yongini, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dance, College of Art, Kongju National University, Gongju, Korea.
authors.forename: In-Seon
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, College of Teacher, Kyungpook National University, Deagu, Korea.
authors.forename: Ki-Nam
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Exercise Rehabilitation & Welfare, College of Health Science, Gachon Universtity, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Youn
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Cognitive enhancement gymnastics program; Dementia; Development and effect; Elderly people; Rock-paper-scissors