Iranian Journal of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology

Effects of a long-term mind-body exercise interventions on electromyography, balance and cognitive parameters in patients with mild neurocognitive disorders

10.22034/ijmbsp.2024.433272.1090
Volume 4, Issue 2
Autumn 2024
Pages 43-52
Iranian Journal of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Mostafa Sarabzadeh 1
Masoumeh Bigdeli 2
Dariush Khajavi 3
Mohammad Shariatzadeh Joneidi 4

1 Research Associate in Exercise Physiology & NeuroPhysiotherapy, National Elites Foundation, Tehran, Iran

2 PhD student in Motor Behavior, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate Professor in Motor Behavior, Faculty of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Arak university, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
Given the linear increase over the prevalence of dementia in Iran, accessible preventive therapeutic strategies meeting patients’ need seem to be essential. While the multi-dimensional symptoms are evidently proven, neurological protocols should also be multidisciplinary. Therefore, present study through novel fumant exercise programs consisting group coordinated rhythm movements, carried out to evaluate exercise-induced physical and cognitive improvements in pre-elderly patients. 30 adults (pre-elderly) with mild cognitive disorders aged from 50 to 70, after pre-test including computer neuro-cognitive tests, balance and lower electromyography evaluations, were assigned into three groups of fumanet exercise, self-made random backward walking and control. Upon the completion of 16-week exercises in experimental groups, post-test including the same tests as used in the pre-test was carried out. Then, Data were analyzed by using repeated analysis of variance test at the significance level of 0.05. Results showed significant increase in cognitive functions (P < 0.05) and balance (P < 0.001), but not electromyography variable (P = 0.91), following both interventions. Our findings suggest that both training protocols may improve cognitive function and balance in people with MCI, whereas neither did appear to be useful method to positively affect muscular parameters. It seems the stimulus given by our low-intensity aerobic-based protocol was not that much enough to affect electromyography parameters which further investigation is warranted.

Keywords

Dementia
Electromyography
Neurocognitive Disorders
Exercise
Music
Subjects
  • Receive Date 31 December 2023
  • Revise Date 10 July 2024
  • Accept Date 10 August 2024

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