Yoon Jieun, Isoda Hiroko, Ueda Tetsuya, Okura Tomohiro
R&D Center for Tailor-Made QOL University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Japan.
Alliance for Research on the Mediterranean and North Africa (ARENA) University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Japan.
Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2022 Apr 26;8(1):e12276. doi: 10.1002/trc2.12276. eCollection 2022.
Dual-task (DT) exercise can act as a substitute, which can help improve both physical and cognitive functions. Thus, this study investigated the effects of a game-like cognitive DT exercise called "Synapsology" (SYNAP) among the oldest residents of a nursing home.
Participants (aged 85-97 years) were assigned to the intervention group (n = 12) and the control group (n = 12). The intervention group underwent 60-minute sessions, twice a week for 24 weeks.
A comparison of the Mini-Mental State Examination scores and six physical function tests, before and after the intervention, shows that the SYNAP had a positive impact on the cognitive and physical functions among the intervention group.
These findings suggest that SYNAP may help maintain or improve cognitive and physical functions among older adults compared to no interventions. Therefore, SYNAP would act as a beneficial tool amidst a "superaging" society like Japan.
双任务（DT）锻炼可以作为一种替代方式，有助于改善身体和认知功能。因此，本研究调查了一种名为“Synapsology”（SYNAP）的类似游戏的认知双任务锻炼对养老院最年长居民的影响。
参与者（年龄在85 - 97岁之间）被分为干预组（n = 12）和对照组（n = 12）。干预组每周进行两次60分钟的训练，共持续24周。
干预前后简易精神状态检查表得分和六项身体功能测试的比较表明，SYNAP对干预组的认知和身体功能有积极影响。
这些发现表明，与不进行干预相比，SYNAP可能有助于维持或改善老年人的认知和身体功能。因此，在像日本这样的“超老龄化”社会中，SYNAP将成为一种有益的工具。
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