Comparison of Physical Fitness, Walking Speed, Reaction Time In Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Physical Fitness; Reaction Time

Treatments: Other: Physical fitness test; Other: reaction time test

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05472727

6987-GOA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to compare physical fitness, walking speed and hand reaction time measurements in older adults with different cognition levels according to the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MOCA).

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being 65 years or older
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• 10 meters independent walking
• Being diagnosed with mild cognitive dysfunction
• Not being diagnosed with cognitive dysfunction
• Having received five years of basic education

Exclusion criteria

• Having had an upper or lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months
• Having a health problem that prevents completing the tests in the study

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Case group (mild cognitive impairment)

Description:

geriatric population with mild cognitive impairment

Treatment:

Other: Physical fitness test

Other: reaction time test

Control Group (healthy elderly)

Description:

healthy older adults without cognitive impairment

Treatment:

Other: Physical fitness test

Other: reaction time test