| Summary: | 碩士 === 亞洲大學 === 健康產業管理學系健康管理組 === 106 === Purpose: Both cognitive function and functional fitness are the abilities that older adult need to adapt to daily life. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between functional fitness and cognitive function in older adult.
Methods: The research data was from the project named “Successful Aging Intervention and evaluation: Cross-Disciplinary, Spreadable, and Lifelong Learning Approach” conducted by Asia University, sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology in 2016. The sample of this study were those participants who completed both questionnaires and senior fitness tests baseline, in total 100 persons. Cognitive function was assessed by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Taiwan Versio；and fitness was can be measured by Senior Fitness tests , including upper body flexibility, lower body flexibility , upper body strength , lower body strength , aerobic endurance , agility/dynamic balance , and static balance. Demographics and health-related variables were included as controlling variables. The analysis methods included descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and linear regression analysis.
RESULTS: Bivariate analysis showed that cognitive function total scores and functional fitness were significantly related in upper body flexibility (r=0.35), upper body strength (r=0.30), static balance (r=0.24), and agility/ dynamic balance (r =-0.54).those who had higher education level and exercise habit, had higher the cognitive function. In the multivariate linear regression model, there was a significant relationship between agility and dynamic balance (8-foot up-and-go seconds, beta=-1.23, p<0.001), with explained variance of 30%. when the relationship between the subdomains of cognitive function and of functional fitness were examined, the eight subdomains of cognitive function were significantly related to dynamic balance; visual-spatial and naming subdomains were also related to multiple functional fitness subdomains.
Conclusion: Cognitive function is related to functional fitness, and also related to higher education level and exercise behavior. It is suggested that a multi-domain learning program covering exercise and cognitive training for older adults should be provided, and to encourage older people to participate such programs. If the weekly numbers and hours of exercise sessions can be accumulated, it is expected to slow the decline of cognitive function and physical function decline for the older adults.
|
|---|
