TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Effects of Functional Exercise Interventions on Quality of Life and Selected Physical Fitness
TT  - Alzheimer Hastalarında Fonksiyonel Egzersiz Müdahalelerinin Yaşam Kalitesi ve Seçilen Fiziksel Fitness Parametreleri
AU  - Söyler, Mehmet
AU  - Gürkan, Alper Cenk
AU  - Şensoy, Cüneyt
PY  - 2025
DA  - June
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.62425/rses.1618119
JF  - Research in Sport Education and Sciences
PB  - Atatürk Üniversitesi
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2822-3527
SP  - 150
EP  - 165
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - This study investigated the effects of a 12-week functional training (FT) program on motor and cognitive abilities in elderly individuals with mild to moderate dementia. A total of 400 participants (100 in the FT group [Group 1] and 100 in the control group [Group 2]) were assessed. Groups were comparable in terms of demographic characteristics such as age (Group 1: 72.1 ± 6.2; Group 2: 71.8 ± 5.9, p>0.05) and physical activity levels (sedentary majority in both groups). Balance scores improved significantly in Group 1 (pre: 44.3 ± 8.7; post: 54.1 ± 7.5, F=16.45, p0.05). Balance improvements mediated walking speed (β=0.48, p
KW  - motor performance
KW  - cognitive health
KW  - equilibrium control
N2  - Bu çalışma, hafif ile orta düzeyde demansı olan yaşlı bireylerde 12 haftalık fonksiyonel antrenman (FA) programının motor ve bilişsel yetenekler üzerindeki etkilerini incelemiştir. Toplamda 400 katılımcı (FA grubunda 100, kontrol grubunda [Grup 2] 100 kişi) değerlendirilmiştir. Gruplar, yaş (Grup 1: 72.1 ± 6.2; Grup 2: 71.8 ± 5.9, p>0.05) ve fiziksel aktivite seviyeleri (her iki grupta da çoğunlukla sedanter) gibi demografik özellikler açısından benzerdi. Grup 1'de denge skorları önemli ölçüde iyileşmiştir (önce: 44.3 ± 8.7; sonra: 54.1 ± 7.5, F=16.45, p0.05). Denge iyileşmeleri, yürüyüş hızını (β=0.48, p
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