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Can motion‐based technology impact balance, movement confidence, and cognitive function among people with cognitive impairment?
Author(s) -
Dove Erica,
Wang Rosalie,
Zabjek Karl,
Astell Arlene J.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1002/alz.046138
Subject(s) - cognition , verbal fluency test , balance (ability) , montreal cognitive assessment , physical medicine and rehabilitation , confidence interval , dementia , psychological intervention , psychology , intervention (counseling) , physical therapy , medicine , cognitive impairment , neuropsychology , neuroscience , disease , pathology , psychiatry
Background Balance, movement confidence, and cognitive function are related to falls among people with cognitive impairment (PwCI; e.g. dementia). Motion‐based technologies (MBT; e.g. Xbox Kinect) are increasingly being explored to encourage exercise participation among PwCI, which can prevent falls. This study is examing the impacts of a group MBT intervention on balance, movement confidence, and cognitive function among PwCI. Methods Twenty‐four PwCI played Xbox Kinect bowling twice weekly for ten weeks at four adult day programs. The Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini‐BEST) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were completed pre‐ and post‐intervention. Video recordings were taken during weeks one, five, and ten used to capture behavioural indicators of movement confidence (e.g. fluency of motion). Quantitative data collected through the Mini‐BEST and MoCA are being compared from pre‐ to post‐test using paired t‐tests. An ANCOVA is also being performed to account for covariates (e.g. number of intervention sessions attended). Count and percentage data are being extracted from coded video recordings to examine movement confidence. Results This study will answer questions regarding the potential of a group MBT intervention to impact balance, movement confidence, and cognitive function among PwCI. This could assess the feasibility and potential benefits of using MBT to deliver exercise interventions to PwCI. Finally, this work can be used as the basis for developing specific software and future exercise programs using MBT for PwCI. Conclusion The findings will be used to inform future MBT applications to deliver exercise to PwCI.