Effects of Upper Limb Resistance Training on Cognition and Daily Living Activities in Older Adults
Objectives: Physical exercise is a promising intervention to improve cognitive function and reduce the risk of dementia and other related neurodegenerative disorders. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an upper limb-focused physical exercise intervention on cognitive functio...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Negah Institute for Scientific Communication
2022-01-01
|
| Series: | Iranian Rehabilitation Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1418-en.pdf |
| _version_ | 1797669637493620736 |
|---|---|
| author | Navid Mirzakhani Habib Esmailian Ali Asghar Jamebozorgi Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaee Mahnaz Hejazi-Shirmard |
| author_facet | Navid Mirzakhani Habib Esmailian Ali Asghar Jamebozorgi Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaee Mahnaz Hejazi-Shirmard |
| author_sort | Navid Mirzakhani |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Objectives: Physical exercise is a promising intervention to improve cognitive function and reduce the risk of dementia and other related neurodegenerative disorders. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an upper limb-focused physical exercise intervention on cognitive function and daily living activities in older adults.
Methods: Forty older residents of a nursing home participated in this clinical trial and were randomly assigned to the experimental (n=20) or the control (n=20) groups. Participants in the experimental group received a physical exercise intervention for six weeks. This intervention included resistance training of the upper limbs using free weights. Evaluations were performed at baseline and after three and six weeks of the resistance training. Stroop test and Barthel index were used to evaluate cognitive function and daily living activities, respectively.
Results: Upper limb resistance training significantly improved cognitive function in the experimental group, but there was no significant difference between the groups in the ability to perform daily activities.
Discussion: The present study revealed that resistance training of the upper limb can yield cognitive improvement in older adults. Upper limb strengthening seems to have the potential to improve cognitive performance in the elderly and can be recommended as a regular exercise activity. However, further studies with more comprehensive outcome measures are needed. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T20:47:22Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-62d3cd80f5df4b4f9168ffd76e68f42f |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1735-3602 1735-3610 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T20:47:22Z |
| publishDate | 2022-01-01 |
| publisher | Negah Institute for Scientific Communication |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Iranian Rehabilitation Journal |
| spelling | doaj.art-62d3cd80f5df4b4f9168ffd76e68f42f2023-10-01T07:34:48ZengNegah Institute for Scientific CommunicationIranian Rehabilitation Journal1735-36021735-36102022-01-0120Special-Issue on Occupational Therapy4754Effects of Upper Limb Resistance Training on Cognition and Daily Living Activities in Older AdultsNavid Mirzakhani0Habib Esmailian1Ali Asghar Jamebozorgi2Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaee3Mahnaz Hejazi-Shirmard4 Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Physiotherapy Research Center, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Physiotherapy Research Center, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Objectives: Physical exercise is a promising intervention to improve cognitive function and reduce the risk of dementia and other related neurodegenerative disorders. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an upper limb-focused physical exercise intervention on cognitive function and daily living activities in older adults. Methods: Forty older residents of a nursing home participated in this clinical trial and were randomly assigned to the experimental (n=20) or the control (n=20) groups. Participants in the experimental group received a physical exercise intervention for six weeks. This intervention included resistance training of the upper limbs using free weights. Evaluations were performed at baseline and after three and six weeks of the resistance training. Stroop test and Barthel index were used to evaluate cognitive function and daily living activities, respectively. Results: Upper limb resistance training significantly improved cognitive function in the experimental group, but there was no significant difference between the groups in the ability to perform daily activities. Discussion: The present study revealed that resistance training of the upper limb can yield cognitive improvement in older adults. Upper limb strengthening seems to have the potential to improve cognitive performance in the elderly and can be recommended as a regular exercise activity. However, further studies with more comprehensive outcome measures are needed.http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1418-en.pdfelderlyresistance trainingupper limbcognitiondaily living activities |
| spellingShingle | Navid Mirzakhani Habib Esmailian Ali Asghar Jamebozorgi Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaee Mahnaz Hejazi-Shirmard Effects of Upper Limb Resistance Training on Cognition and Daily Living Activities in Older Adults Iranian Rehabilitation Journal elderly resistance training upper limb cognition daily living activities |
| title | Effects of Upper Limb Resistance Training on Cognition and Daily Living Activities in Older Adults |
| title_full | Effects of Upper Limb Resistance Training on Cognition and Daily Living Activities in Older Adults |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Upper Limb Resistance Training on Cognition and Daily Living Activities in Older Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Upper Limb Resistance Training on Cognition and Daily Living Activities in Older Adults |
| title_short | Effects of Upper Limb Resistance Training on Cognition and Daily Living Activities in Older Adults |
| title_sort | effects of upper limb resistance training on cognition and daily living activities in older adults |
| topic | elderly resistance training upper limb cognition daily living activities |
| url | http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1418-en.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT navidmirzakhani effectsofupperlimbresistancetrainingoncognitionanddailylivingactivitiesinolderadults AT habibesmailian effectsofupperlimbresistancetrainingoncognitionanddailylivingactivitiesinolderadults AT aliasgharjamebozorgi effectsofupperlimbresistancetrainingoncognitionanddailylivingactivitiesinolderadults AT seyedmehditabatabaee effectsofupperlimbresistancetrainingoncognitionanddailylivingactivitiesinolderadults AT mahnazhejazishirmard effectsofupperlimbresistancetrainingoncognitionanddailylivingactivitiesinolderadults |