The effectiveness of coordination exercise on cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults

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Abstract

^{Background: Most studies have concluded that physical activity and exercise can benefit cognitive function and can reduce the progression of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. This study aimed to explore the effect of a coordination exercise program in improving the cognitive function on the community dwelling older adults.}

^{Methods: A non-equivalent control group with a pretest-posttest quasi-experiment design method was used. The subjects consisted of 46 adults aged 65 and older (experimental group: 26, control group: 20). The experimental group participated in a coordination exercise program for 12 weeks, for 90 mins/week. The control group received no intervention.}

^{Results:  Attention and orientation improved showed significantly (p<.05) after the 12-week intervention of coordination exercises. Non-significant changes in other areas suggest additional effects may be possible in future investigations. In contrast, there no significant pre-post differences in the control group. Comparing the progress scores across the study period, the experimental group exhibited more relative change in attention, language and abstraction dimension than counterparts of the control group.}

^{Conclusion: Coordination exercises could be considered as a potential strategy to prevent cognitive function decline, as well as increasing exercise program diversity for older adults.}