Abstract: Introduction: Mild cognitive impairment, a transitional cognitive state has a 10–15% yearly progression to dementia. Along with cognitive deficits, individuals with mild cognitive impairment can experience deficits in postural stability and increased risk of fall. Early diagnosis and intervention can improve the quality of life of these individuals and prevent or delay the progression to dementia.
Objectives: To compare the effect of gaze stability exercises and motor cognitive dual task training on cognition and dynamic postural ability in elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment.
Methods: 30 elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment were recruited for the study and assigned to one of the two groups. Group A received gaze stability exercises while Group B received motor cognitive dual task training. The treatment sessions were scheduled for 45 min/day, 2 times/week for a duration of 4 weeks. Cognition and dynamic postural ability were assessed prior to the treatment and post-intervention using Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale (MoCA) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.
Result: Both the groups improved significantly in the MoCA and TUG scores post-intervention (p<0.001). But when the scores were compared between the groups, no statistical significance was observed (p>0.05).
Conclusion: The study concluded that both gaze stability exercises and motor cognitive dual task training were equally effective in improving cognition and dynamic postural ability in elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment. The study implies the use of these exercises as a part of geriatric rehabilitation.
Keywords: Mild cognitive impairment, Gaze Stability Exercises, Motor Cognitive Dual Task Training, Cognition, Dynamic postural ability.
Title: Gaze Stability Exercises Versus Motor Cognitive Dual Task Training On Cognition And Dynamic Postural Ability In Elderly Subjects With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Author: Vidhya Shetty, Sudheera Kunduru
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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