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Programa MEMO-MOVE: Impacto do treino de dupla tarefa na função cognitiva e aptidão física em idosos com comprometimento cognitivo
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O presente estágio, inserido no 2º ano de Mestrado em Ciências do Desporto, ramo
Exercício e Saúde, da Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI), foi realizado no programa
MEMO_MOVE. O estágio teve como objetivo colaborar na implementação de programas
de treino de dupla tarefa direcionados a idosos com comprometimento cognitivo. A
dupla tarefa consiste na execução simultânea de uma tarefa motora (p. ex., caminhar ou
contornar obstáculos) e uma tarefa cognitiva (p. ex., calcular, nomear ou memorizar),
portanto promovendo a estimulação de ambas as componentes de forma integrada. O
programa de treino implementado no estágio foi estruturado envolvendo sessões
regulares (2 vezes por semana) ao longo de 6 meses, com exercícios adaptados às
capacidades dos participantes. Neste relatório será apresentado o trabalho prático
desenvolvido nas diversas tarefas atribuídas ao longo do estágio, com especial foco nas
atividades de avaliação da aptidão física, prescrição do exercício e supervisão de sessões
de treino. Além disso, o relatório inclui também um capítulo de iniciação à investigação,
cujo trabalho teve como objetivo determinar o efeito de um programa de exercício físico
adaptado de dupla tarefa na aptidão física e função cognitiva em pessoas com mais de 65
anos de idade com comprometimento cognitivo. Os resultados do estudo revelaram que
um programa de treino multicomponente de dupla tarefa ao longo de 6 meses não
impactou significativamente a função cognitiva de indivíduos com comprometimento
cognitivo leve a moderado. No entanto, a intervenção melhorou aspetos vitais da aptidão
física relacionada com a saúde, incluindo a força muscular e a resistência
cardiorrespiratória, apesar do declínio na perceção dos participantes sobre o seu
funcionamento físico.
This internship, part of the 2nd year of the Master’s Degree in Sports Sciences, Exercise and Health, at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), was carried out within the MEMO_MOVE program. The internship aimed to collaborate in the implementation of dual-task training programs aimed at elderly individuals with cognitive impairment. Dual-task consists of the simultaneous execution of a motor task (e.g., walking or avoiding obstacles) and a cognitive task (e.g., calculating, naming, or memorizing), thereby promoting the stimulation of both components in an integrated manner. The training program implemented during the internship was structured involving regular sessions (twice a week) over a 6-month period, with exercises adapted to the participants’ abilities. This report will present the practical work developed in the various tasks assigned throughout the internship, with a special focus on the activities of physical fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and supervision of training sessions. Additionally, the report also includes a research introduction chapter, the work of which aimed to determine the effect of an adapted dual-task exercise program on physical fitness and cognitive function in individuals over 65 years of age with cognitive impairment. The study’s results revealed that a 6-month multicomponent dual-task training program did not significantly impact the cognitive function of individuals with mild to moderate cognitive impairment. However, the intervention improved vital aspects of health-related physical fitness, including muscle strength and cardiorespiratory endurance, despite a decline in participants’ perception of their physical functioning.
This internship, part of the 2nd year of the Master’s Degree in Sports Sciences, Exercise and Health, at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), was carried out within the MEMO_MOVE program. The internship aimed to collaborate in the implementation of dual-task training programs aimed at elderly individuals with cognitive impairment. Dual-task consists of the simultaneous execution of a motor task (e.g., walking or avoiding obstacles) and a cognitive task (e.g., calculating, naming, or memorizing), thereby promoting the stimulation of both components in an integrated manner. The training program implemented during the internship was structured involving regular sessions (twice a week) over a 6-month period, with exercises adapted to the participants’ abilities. This report will present the practical work developed in the various tasks assigned throughout the internship, with a special focus on the activities of physical fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and supervision of training sessions. Additionally, the report also includes a research introduction chapter, the work of which aimed to determine the effect of an adapted dual-task exercise program on physical fitness and cognitive function in individuals over 65 years of age with cognitive impairment. The study’s results revealed that a 6-month multicomponent dual-task training program did not significantly impact the cognitive function of individuals with mild to moderate cognitive impairment. However, the intervention improved vital aspects of health-related physical fitness, including muscle strength and cardiorespiratory endurance, despite a decline in participants’ perception of their physical functioning.
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Programa Memo_Move Défice Cognitivo Dupla Tarefa Exercício Físico Idosos Treino Multicomponente