The primary goal of the present study was to examine whether in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the effect of physical activity measured directly following treatment, was reflected in an improvement in cognitive functioning in general or in executive functions (EF) in particular. Secondly, this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two types of intervention, with varying intensities: walking and hand/face exercises. Forty-three frail, advanced elderly subjects (mean age: 86) with MCI were randomly divided into three groups, namely, a walking group (n = 15), a group performing hand and face exercises (n = 13), and a control group (n = 15). All subjects received individual treatment for 30 minutes a day, three times a week, for a period of six weeks. A neuropsychological test battery, administered directly after cessation of treatment, assessed cognitive functioning. The results show that although a (nearly) significant improvement in tasks appealing to EF was observed in both the walking group and the hand/face group compared to the control group, the results should be interpreted with caution. Firm conclusions about the effectiveness of mild physical activity on EF in the oldest old can only be drawn after studies with larger number of subjects.
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Univ Paris 12, Hop Henri Mondor, Dept Neurol, F-94010 Creteil, France
Med Univ, Dept Neurol, Sofia, BulgariaUniv Paris 12, Hop Henri Mondor, Dept Neurol, F-94010 Creteil, France
Traykov, Latchezar
Raoux, Nadine
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INSERM, Unit 593, Bordeaux, FranceUniv Paris 12, Hop Henri Mondor, Dept Neurol, F-94010 Creteil, France
Raoux, Nadine
Latour, Florence
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Hop Broca, Dept Geriatr, Paris, FranceUniv Paris 12, Hop Henri Mondor, Dept Neurol, F-94010 Creteil, France
Latour, Florence
Gallo, Livia
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Univ Paris 12, Hop Henri Mondor, Dept Neurol, F-94010 Creteil, France
Univ Padua, Dept Neurosci, I-35100 Padua, ItalyUniv Paris 12, Hop Henri Mondor, Dept Neurol, F-94010 Creteil, France
Gallo, Livia
Hanon, Olivier
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Hop Broca, Dept Geriatr, Paris, FranceUniv Paris 12, Hop Henri Mondor, Dept Neurol, F-94010 Creteil, France
Hanon, Olivier
Baudic, Sophie
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INSERM, CHU Ambroise Pare, E 332, Boulogne, FranceUniv Paris 12, Hop Henri Mondor, Dept Neurol, F-94010 Creteil, France
Baudic, Sophie
Bayle, Catherine
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Hop Broca, Dept Geriatr, Paris, FranceUniv Paris 12, Hop Henri Mondor, Dept Neurol, F-94010 Creteil, France
Bayle, Catherine
Wenisch, Emilie
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Hop Broca, Dept Geriatr, Paris, FranceUniv Paris 12, Hop Henri Mondor, Dept Neurol, F-94010 Creteil, France
Wenisch, Emilie
Remy, Philippe
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Remy, Philippe
Rigaud, Anne-Sophie
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