[Effectiveness of a cognitive-motorphysiotherapeutical therapy intervention in institutionalized older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia].
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of four months of cognitive-motor physiotherapy intervention, with a single weekly visit, on cognitive function, mobility and functional independence of institutionalized elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia. In a controlled clinical trial, 15 subjects were allocated to experimental and control groups. Regarding the assessment of the subjects the following instruments were applied: Mini-Mental State Examination, Clinical Dementia Rating Scale, Verbal Fluency Test and Frontal Assessment Battery for analyzing cognitive functions; Berg Balance Scale and Timed Up and Go Test to verify mobility, and; Barthel Scale and Pfeffer Index for measurement of functional independence. The statistical procedures involved the application of Student's t-test with a 5% significance threshold. With respect to the results, the experimental group performed better only in mobility-related tests at the end of the intervention (p < 0.05). The proposed intervention showed efficacy on mobility, but not on cognition and functional independence. The short period of time and low weekly basis may be related to the results obtained.
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Rod. Governador Jorge Lacerda 3201/Km 35.4, Jardim das Avenidas. 88900-000 Araranguá SC Brasil. alessandra.v.me@gmail.com.
Alessandra Vieira
AV
Menezes
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Rod. Governador Jorge Lacerda 3201/Km 35.4, Jardim das Avenidas. 88900-000 Araranguá SC Brasil. alessandra.v.me@gmail.com.
Alessandra da Silva de
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Aguiar
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Rod. Governador Jorge Lacerda 3201/Km 35.4, Jardim das Avenidas. 88900-000 Araranguá SC Brasil. alessandra.v.me@gmail.com.
Elysama Fernandes
EF
Alves
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Rod. Governador Jorge Lacerda 3201/Km 35.4, Jardim das Avenidas. 88900-000 Araranguá SC Brasil. alessandra.v.me@gmail.com.
Layse Biz de
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Quadros
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Rod. Governador Jorge Lacerda 3201/Km 35.4, Jardim das Avenidas. 88900-000 Araranguá SC Brasil. alessandra.v.me@gmail.com.
Poliana Penasso
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Bezerra
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003071:Cognition; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D016896:Treatment Outcome