%0 Journal Article
%T The effect of group exercises on balance, mobility, and depressive symptoms in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial
%A Andressa Bombardi Barcellos
%A Betina Cecchele
%A Carla Helena Augustin Schwanke
%A Chandra da Silveira Langoni
%A Irenio Gomes da Silva
%A Juliana Nunes da Rosa
%A Mateus Soares Knob
%A Tamiris de Souza Diogo
%A Tatiane do Nascimento Silva
%A Thais de Lima Resende
%J Clinical Rehabilitation
%@ 1477-0873
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0269215518815218
%X To determine the effects of group exercises on balance, mobility, and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Single blinded, randomized, matched pairs clinical trial. Four primary healthcare units. Fifty-two sedentary subjects with mild cognitive impairment were paired (age, sex, body mass index, and Addenbrooke¡¯s Cognitive Examination Revised score), tested, and then randomized into an intervention group (n£¿=£¿26) and a control group (n£¿=£¿26). The intervention group performed strength (ankle weights, elastic bands, and dumbbells) and aerobic exercises (walking) in their communities¡¯ public spaces, twice a week (60£¿minutes each), during 24£¿weeks. The control group maintained its usual routine. Balance (Berg Balance Scale (BBS)), mobility (Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)), and depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale-15) were assessed before and after the intervention. Before the intervention, the two groups did not differ statistically. After, the intervention group showed significant improvement (P£¿<£¿0.05) in balance (before: 53£¿¡À£¿3; after: 55.1£¿¡À£¿1.1 points), mobility (before: 10.7£¿¡À£¿2.9 seconds; after: 8.3£¿¡À£¿2 seconds), and depressive symptoms (median punctuation (interquartile range) before: 4 (1.8¨C6); after: 2.5 (1¨C4)). The control group presented a significant increase in their depressive symptoms (median before: 3.5 (2¨C7.3); after: 4 (2¨C5.3)), while their balance and mobility showed no significant modification. Small effect sizes were observed in the intervention group and control group depressive symptoms, as well as in the control group¡¯s mobility and balance. Large effect sizes were observed the intervention group¡¯s mobility and balance. Group exercises improved balance, mobility, and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment
%K Aging
%K depression
%K physical conditioning
%K muscle strength
%K public health
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0269215518815218