The Effect Of Square Stepping Exercise Training On Cognitive Functions And Quality Of Life In Geriatric Individuals

NCT06383910 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 10.185.1.58
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was designed to investigate the effects of Square-Stepping Exercise Training on cognitive functions and quality of life in geriatric individuals. The volunteer participants in the study were randomly divided into two groups: a square-stepping exercise group and a control group. In the study, participants in the exercise training groups received square stepping exercises three days a week for six weeks, while those in the control group did not undergo any training. Both groups were assessed before and six weeks after the training period. The investigators used several assessment tools including Hodkinson's Mental Test, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Stroop Test, Trail Making Test, and the Turkish World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

geriatric; cognitive functions; square stepping exercise; quality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change on Cognitive Functions from Base on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment In 6 Weeks

  The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was designed as a rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction. It assesses different cognitive domains: attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation.

  Baseline and 6 weeks

• Change on Cognitive Functions from Base on the Stroop Test In 6 Weeks

  The Stroop test measures the interference between reading and naming the ink color of words, highlighting the conflict between automatic and controlled cognitive processes.

  Baseline and 6 weeks

• Change on Cognitive Functions from Base on the Trail Making Test In 6 Weeks

  The Trail Making Test is a test that involves visual scanning and working memory. Test consists of two parts, A and B. In Part A (TMT-A), the participant must draw a line to connect consecutive numbers, from 1 to 25. In Part B (TMT-B), the participant connects numbers and letters in an alternating progressive sequence, 1 to A, A to 2, 2 to B, and so on

  Baseline and 6 weeks

• Change on Quality of Live from Base on the World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale Turkish version In 6 Weeks

  The WHOQOL-OLD is an instrument for the assessment of subjective quality of life in elderly people.

  Baseline and 6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The group which doesn't get any intervention.

Exercise Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The group received square stepping exercise training three times a week for six weeks.

Behavioral: Square Stepping Exercise

Interventions

Square Stepping Exercise BEHAVIORAL

The exercise is performed on a thin exercise mat divided into 40 small squares. Participants are shown specific step patterns on this mat and are instructed to repeat the same step pattern until the end of the exercise mat. Once a pattern is completed on the exercise mat, its mirror-image pattern is also performed. The basic pattern is repeated 3-5 times, followed by the same number of repetitions for the mirror-image pattern. However, if participants struggle with the pattern, it is repeated until they learn it. Individuals execute the demonstrated pattern on the exercise mat and return to the beginning of the mat after completing it.

Exercise Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Individuals aged between 65-75 years old,
• Able to walk independently,
• Hodkinson Mental Test score ≥ 8,
• Without any neurological or lower extremity-affecting diseases,
• Healthy geriatric individuals who agreed to participate in the study were included.

You may not qualify if:

• Using 3 or more medications,
• Hodkinson Mental Test score \<8,
• Currently participating in any exercise/rehabilitation program,
• Geriatric individuals with a history of lower extremity surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pamukkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pamukkale University

Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Yelda Soykurt

  PhD student

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiotherapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2024
• First Posted: April 25, 2024
• Study Start: October 12, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 27, 2023
• Study Completion: January 5, 2024
• Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

TU (1)