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Effects of Specific Type of Exercises on QOL in the Elder with MCI

Volume 2 - Issue 2

Seung youn Hong*

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- Department of Senior Industry, Kangnam University, South Korea
*Corresponding author: Seung youn Hong, Dept of Senior Industry, Kangnam University, Yongin, South Korea

Received: January 24, 2018; Published: February 02, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.02.000723

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Abstract

Background: The purpose of this research was to identify the relationship between major exercises (aerobic, resistance, and walking) participation and the perception of problems in each dimension of the health-related quality of life assessed by the EuroQOL (EQ-5D) in community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 755 elders (mean age: 76.03+6.26, range: 65-93) with MCI (Mean MMSE 23.68+4.16) who were recruited from local senior centers. Demographic factors, exercise questionnaire, five EuroQOL subsets (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression) were investigated. The independent association between each exercise and five QOL subsets were determined using odds ratios (OR) adjusted for three demographics (age, sex), using multivariate logistic analysis.

Results: Subjects with problems in mobility dimension performed less exercise of resistance exercise and walking than those with normal mobility (resistance: OR, 0.633; 95% CI: 0.457-0.877; walking: OR, 0.538; 95% CI: 0.396-0.732). Subjects with problems in self-care performed less walking than those with normal self-care (Or, 0.551; 95% CI: 0.367-0.827). Subjects with difficulties in a usual activity performed less walking than those with normal self-care (OR, 0.715; 95% CI: 0.521-0.980). Subjects with problems in anxiety/depression performed less walking than those with normal anxiety/depression (OR, 0.641; 95% CI: 0.473-0.868)

Conclusion: Among the QOL dimension, mobility, self-care, usual activity, and anxiety/depression were independently associated with walking exercise in this older with MCI. This suggests that engaging in regular walking is important for achieving higher QOL in the elders with MCI.

Keywords: MCI; Exercise; QOL

Abbreviations: MCI: Mild cognitive impairment; OR: Odds Ratios; QOL: Quality of Life; IADL: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire; BMI: Body Mass Index