The effect of aerobic exercise of middle intensity on cognitive and motor functions of patients with Alzheimer's disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2014.010.007
- VernacularTitle:中等强度有氧运动对阿尔茨海默病患者认知和运动功能的影响
- Author:
Shiyan WANG
;
Yi ZHU
;
Qing ZHANG
;
Yabei FAN
;
Jianguo SUN
;
Ting WU
;
Tong WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aerobic exercise;
Alzheimer's disease;
Cognitive function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2014;36(10):765-768
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise of middle intensity on cognitive and motor functions of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease (AD).Methods Forty-eight patients with AD were studied.The subjects were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group.The subjects in treatment group were treated with cycle ergometer exercise for 3 months.The control group accepted dementia education.All the patients performed the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) and Alzheimer's disease assessment scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog) at the beginning and after 3 months of treatment.Results Forty-one participants completed the whole treatment and observation program.After treatment,the scores of MMSE and ADAS-Cog improved significantly more in treatment group than those in control group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Middle intensity of aerobic exercise can improve cognitive and motor function in patients with AD.
