Study On the Impact of Hand Exercise on The Cognitive Function of The Elderly Brain

Jintao Shen; Xiaowei Xu; Jing Yang

doi:10.54097/r1dqa896

Authors

Jintao Shen
Xiaowei Xu
Jing Yang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/r1dqa896

Keywords:

Free-hand strength training; middle-aged and elderly people; mild cognitive impairment.

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the impact of unarmed strength training on the cognitive function of middle-aged and elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The study subjects are 60 elderly male MCI patients from the Community Health Service Center in Hangzhou, with an age range of 66±5 years. The participants were randomly divided into two groups: the control group and the intervention group. The control group did not receive any intervention measures, while the intervention group underwent a 12-week unarmed strength training program. Before and after the study, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) was used to assess the changes in cognitive function of the subjects. The data analysis was conducted using SPSS 23.0 software, and t-tests and chi-square tests were used for inter-group comparisons based on the distribution characteristics of the data. After 12 weeks of unarmed training, the MoCA score of the intervention group at T2 was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05), indicating that the cognitive function of the intervention group had significantly improved. Unarmed strength training has a positive impact on the cognitive function of middle-aged and elderly MCI patients, and a 12-week training program can effectively improve the cognitive ability of this group.

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