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The Effects of Occupational Therapy Program Using Dual-Task on Cognitive Function and Gait for the Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment

  • Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • Abbr : Korean J of Occup Ther
  • 2020, 28(1), pp.109-125
  • DOI : 10.14519/kjot.2020.28.1.08
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Occupational Therapy
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Working Therapeutics
  • Received : September 24, 2019
  • Accepted : December 27, 2019
  • Published : March 30, 2020

Lee, Jae-Hyeon 1 Bang Yoo-soon 2 Ju, Eun-Sol 3 Hwang, Min-Ji 2

1전남대학교
2광주대학교
3동아보건대학교 작업치료과

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ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an occupational therapy program usingdual-tasks on the cognitive function and gait for the elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Methods: The subjects were 36 elderly persons with MCI (18 for the experimental group and 18 for the controlgroup). The research design was applied to the pretest-posttest control group design. The intervention wasconducted once a week for 60 min during a 12 week period for a total of 12 sessions. For comparison of beforeand after the intervention, Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment-Geriatric Population wasused for the cognitive function, and Timed Up and Go was used for the gait. Results: The occupational therapy program using dual-tasks improved the cognitive function and gait of theexperimental group and showed a significant difference from the control group. Conclusion: Because the value and efficacy of the occupational therapy program using dual-tasks applied in thepresent study were confirmed to improve the cognitive function and gait of the elderly with MCI, this studysuggests implementing such an approach as an active intervention program to prevent dementia in theseindividuals.

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