This study aims to evaluate the effects of Music-with-Movement Simultaneous Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Training (MM-SDTT) on cognitive and physical performance in older adults with cognitive frailty coexisting with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and physical frailty.
Research Questions:
1. Will the treatment group show greater improvement in global cognitive functions than the social control group at Week 16? 2. Will the treatment group show greater improvements in both cognitive, physical performance and psychosocial well-being than the social control group at Weeks 16 and 28?
Methodology:
Participants in the Treatment Group:
* Undergo a 16-week intervention comprising:
1. Once-weekly center-based training supervised by a physical coach 2. Twice-weekly home-based training using provided training videos
Participants in the Social Control Group: * Engage in once-weekly social gatherings and receive remedial training after data collection is completed.
Aged 60 and above;
Community-dwelling, as defined by living at home and not having stayed in a long-term care facility in the last 12 months as reported by the participants;
Able to walk independently or with a stick;
A cutoff value of = 0 in the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) indicates the participants' physical stability;
Is suffering from any critical medical or psychiatric illness;
Has an uncorrectable visual and/or hearing impairment that hinders the participation;
Is having the MCI or physical frailty only;
Is participating in other trials;
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lead sponsor
Deakin University
Collaborator