Effects of dual-task exercises in elderly with Alzheimer´s Disease: a systemic review

  • Jéssica Fernanda Siqueira Centro Universitário Metropolitano de Maringá (UNIFAMMA)
  • Mateus Dias Antunes Centro Universitário de Maringá (UNICESUMAR)
  • José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
  • Daniel Vicentini Oliveira Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Keywords: Motor activity, Cognition, Therapy by exercise.

Abstract

A systemic review of current literature is undertaken to summarize the effects of dual-task intervention on the symptoms of Alzheimer´s Disease through databases PubMed, Scielo and Lilacs. Studies with elderly with Alzheiomer´s Disease treated by the dual-task exercises were also used. The four studies showed that interventions lasted between 4 and 12 months, with weekly frequency of two or three 60-min sessions. Sample greatness varied between 10 and 210 elderly people. One of the studies showed the dual task focused on functional exercise and the other two demonstrated the dual task exercise with aerobic, strength, resistance, equilibrium and motor coordination exercises. The fourth group used the dual task exercise alone. Studies have proved that the dual-task exercise may lessen and control motor and cognitive losses caused by the disease.

Author Biographies

Jéssica Fernanda Siqueira, Centro Universitário Metropolitano de Maringá (UNIFAMMA)
Graduada em Educação física (UNIFAMMA)
Mateus Dias Antunes, Centro Universitário de Maringá (UNICESUMAR)
Doutorando em Ciências da Reabilitação na Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Doutor em Educação Física. Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Daniel Vicentini Oliveira, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Doutor em Gerontologia (UNICAMP). Centro Universitário Metropolitano de Maringá (UNIFAMMA)

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Published
2019-03-04
Section
Artigos de Revisão