Effectiveness of a Chess-Training Program for Improving Cognition, Mood, and Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Rocío López-López, Nuria Cibeira, Julia Blanco-Fandiño, Laura Lorenzo-López, José Carlos Millán-Calenti, Ana Maseda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
Quality of life education Cognitive reserve Pilot Projects Sample (statistics) Executive Function 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cognition Mood Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Aged Protocol (science) Repeated measures design Affect Quality of Life Chess Training program Psychology human activities Nonpharmacological interventions 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | RUC: Repositorio da Universidade da Coruña Universidade da Coruña (UDC) RUC. Repositorio da Universidade da Coruña instname |
| Popis: | Financiado para publicación en acceso aberto: Universidade da Coruña/CISUG [Abstract] Background. Regular practice of a cognitively stimulating activity, such as chess, can help maintain a healthy cognitive, social, and psychological state during the aging process. Objective. To evaluate the effects of a chess-training program on cognitive status, mood, and quality of life (QoL) in a sample of institutionalized and semi-institutionalized older adults. Method. A nonrandomized, controlled pilot study with repeated measures (pre- and post-intervention) was conducted. Results. Analyses revealed a positive impact of the chess program on general cognitive status (p < 0.001) and promising evidence (p < 0.043) of an impact on attention, processing speed, and executive functions. The participants in the intervention group also showed significant improvement in QoL scores (p < 0.021). Conclusions. A 12-week chess-training protocol with two 60-minute sessions per week improved cognition and QoL in a sample of institutionalized and semi-institutionalized older adults. Further research with larger samples is needed to explore its effects in depth. Xunta de Galicia; ED431C 2017/49 Xunta de Galicia; ED431F 2017/09 This work was supported by Xunta de Galicia (ED431C 2017/49, ED431F 2017/09). Laura Lorenzo-López is supported by the “Ramon y Cajal” Postdoctoral Senior Grant (RYC-2015-18394) from the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness, co-financed by the European Social Fund. Julia Blanco-Fandiño is supported by a pre-doctoral grant from the Autonomous Government of Galicia (ED481A-2017/219). Funding for open access charge: Universidade da Coruña/CISUG |
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