Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: July | Volume: 13 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 190-195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230727
Effectiveness of Physical Activity on Cognitive Performance in Older Adults
Ashwini Shanmugaraja1, Vishnupriya R2, Kannan Dhasaradharaman3, Lavanya. M4, Gokila Raj5
1,2Professor, 3,4,5MPT Student, JKKMMRF College of Physiotherapy, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical
University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Corresponding Author: Ashwini Shanmugaraja
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Ageing refers to change in the ability to think, learn and remember that occur as individuals age. Resistance exercise and Tai Chi exercise program for older adults undergoing cognitive aging and to examine the effectiveness of physical activity on cognitive performance in older adults.
AIM: The aim of the study was to the effectiveness of physical activity on cognitive performance in older adults.
METHOD: A sample of 30 patients within age group of 50-70 years were randomly divided into two groups, Group A was 15 subjects and Group B was15 subjects which were taken on basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria and method of quasi randomized sampling. The subjects in group A were treated as control group followed by any kind of activities as they want to do, group B treated with resistance exercise and Tai Chi exercise for 5 months. The subjects’  cognitive performance was assessed by Time Up and Go and Mini Mental State Examination. The pre and post-test result were tabulated and assessed.
RESULTS: The study concluded that after 5 months the Resistance exercise and Tai Chi exercise program were significantly improving the cognitive performance in older adults.
CONCLUSION: The result of the study suggested that physical activity shows improvement in cognitive performance apparently caused positive effects improved in cognition flexibility, working memory, verbal fluency and learning and avoiding negative impacts on quality of life, sleep quality and possibly on muscular strength and mental confusion in older adults.
Key words: Resistance exercise, Tai Chi exercise, Time Up and Go (TUG) and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).