TY - CHAP
T1 - Preliminary Investigation of a Newly Developed Tele-Rehabilitation Program for People Living with MCI Condition
AU - Martini, L.
AU - Fabbri, L.
AU - Pancani, S.
AU - Mosca, I.
AU - Gerli, F.
AU - Vannetti, F.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Mild cognitive impairment is a borderline condition between normal aging and first stages of dementia. Programs based on multidimensional trainings appear to have a role in reducing cognitive decline. A 8 weeks tele-rehabilitation program, administered through an ad-hoc designed web-application, was developed. The design of the web-application was based on feedback received from specialists, patients and caregivers. The program comprised three trainings: cognitive, physical and social. Thirty subjects (age 73 ± 4 yrs) with mild cognitive impairment were included in the study to investigate the feasibility of the proposed program. 25 participants completed the program and showed a high adherence to the proposed activities (85% and 83% for cognitive and physical activity, respectively). Good usability and high level of appreciation (mean appreciation = 3.7 ± 0.8, scale range 1–5) were reported together with physical and memory benefits. The proposed program seems thus suitable to provide multidimensional trainings to subjects living with mild cognitive impairment.
AB - Mild cognitive impairment is a borderline condition between normal aging and first stages of dementia. Programs based on multidimensional trainings appear to have a role in reducing cognitive decline. A 8 weeks tele-rehabilitation program, administered through an ad-hoc designed web-application, was developed. The design of the web-application was based on feedback received from specialists, patients and caregivers. The program comprised three trainings: cognitive, physical and social. Thirty subjects (age 73 ± 4 yrs) with mild cognitive impairment were included in the study to investigate the feasibility of the proposed program. 25 participants completed the program and showed a high adherence to the proposed activities (85% and 83% for cognitive and physical activity, respectively). Good usability and high level of appreciation (mean appreciation = 3.7 ± 0.8, scale range 1–5) were reported together with physical and memory benefits. The proposed program seems thus suitable to provide multidimensional trainings to subjects living with mild cognitive impairment.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-01845-0_141
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-01845-0_141
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85055347581
T3 - Biosystems and Biorobotics
SP - 707
EP - 710
BT - Biosystems and Biorobotics
PB - Springer International Publishing AG
ER -