Finger exercise alleviates mild cognitive impairment of older persons: A community-based randomized trial

Jing Wang; Jun Xie; Mian Li; Dongmei Ren; Yuan Li; Yue He; Yiling Ao; Shujuan Liao

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.06.014

Finger exercise alleviates mild cognitive impairment of older persons: A community-based randomized trial

Geriatr Nurs. 2022 Sep-Oct:47:42-46. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.06.014. Epub 2022 Jul 15.

Authors

Jing Wang¹, Jun Xie², Mian Li³, Dongmei Ren¹, Yuan Li⁴, Yue He⁵, Yiling Ao⁶, Shujuan Liao⁷

Affiliations

¹ Ya'an Polytechnic College, Ya'an, Sichuan, China.
² Information Technology Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University/Engineering Research Center of Medical Information Technology, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
³ Bioinformatics Lab, Hangzhou Taoxue Space Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
⁴ Department of Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Department of Nursing, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, No. 20, Section 3, People's South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
⁵ Sichuan Rehablitation Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
⁶ Sichuan University of Science and Technology, Meishan, Sichuan, China.
⁷ Department of Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Department of Nursing, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, No. 20, Section 3, People's South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China. Electronic address: 254651946@qq.com.

PMID: 35850030
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.06.014

Abstract

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is common in the older population, with a lifetime progression rate into dementia of 60% to 65%, which has highlighted the importance and realistic value of management of MCI in the context of global aging. We conducted a randomized controlled trial involving 232 participants (117 in the intervention group, 115 in the control group) to determine the effect of finger exercise on the cognitive function of community-dwelling older persons with MCI. The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) was used to measure cognitive function at baseline and the end of the study. After controlling for sociodemographic variables, the effect of finger exercise on MCI was assured and with a large effect size [F(1,21) = 106.351, p < 0.001, η_p² = 0.325]. Finger exercise could serve as an economic and convenient alternative to the early-stage management of MCI, while more research is in need to further support this finding.

Keywords: Community; Finger exercise; MCI; Older persons; RCT.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cognition
Cognitive Dysfunction* / psychology
Cognitive Dysfunction* / therapy
Exercise
Exercise Therapy
Humans
Independent Living