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Thesis Type: Doctorate
Institution Of The Thesis: Gazi University, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, FİZYOTERAPİ VE REHABİLİTASYON ANABİLİM DALI, Turkey
Approval Date: 2020
Thesis Language: Turkish
Student: İSMAİL UYSAL
Supervisor: Selda Başar
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Abstract:
This study, which was planned to examine the effects of exercise training on cognitive status,
mobility, physical performance, emotional status, and quality of life, were included 48 elderly with
mild cognitive impairment (MCI) that had 18-23 score on the Mini Mental Status Test. Moderate
intensity aerobic exercise training and lower limb strengthening exercises were applied to the first
group, dual task training and lower limb strengthening exercises did to the second group, and
moderate intensity aerobic exercise training, dual task training, and lower limb strengthening
exercises did to the third group. Lower limb strengthening exercises were applied to the control
group. Cognitive status, lower limb muscle strength, balance, mobility, balance confidence,
functional exercise capacity, physical performance, emotional status, and quality of life were
evaluated. At the end of the exercise training, it was determined that there were improvements in
cognitive status, balance, mobility, balance confidence, physical performance, emotional status and
quality of life in three experimental groups (p<0.05). The highest change in cognitive status, mobility,
and physical performance parameters was observed in the group that received aerobic exercise
training with dual task training (p<0.05). The greatest improvement in balance parameters was
recorded in the dual task training group and the group that received aerobic exercise training with
the dual task training (p<0.05). The largest increase in functional exercise capacity and quality of life
was determined in the aerobic exercise training group and the group that received aerobic exercise
training with dual task training (p <0.05). In conclusion, we suggest that applying aerobic exercise
training with dual task training because of improving cognitive status, mobility, and physical
performance the most, dual task training due to enhancing balance more than aerobic exercise
training, and aerobic exercise training or aerobic exercise training with dual task training because of
improving functional exercise capacity and quality of life more than dual task training alone in the
older adults with MCI.
Key Words : Exercise, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Status, Mobility,
Older Adults