Intervention Study of an Individualized Exergame Training for People With Major Neurocognitive Disorder

Intervention Study of an Individualized Exergame Training for People With Major Neurocognitive Disorder

This study evaluates the feasibility of the intervention and the study design.

This study evaluates the feasibility of the intervention and the study design. Furthermore, it investigates the effects of an exergame training including strength, balance, cognitive and pelvic floor muscle training. The main risk in this study is related to potential accidents/falls during the training (and not mainly to the data acquisition procedures). But as the difficulty of the training game is adaptive, the participants will always be challenged on an appropriate level for their physical condition. Furthermore, before and after the training period, several low risk measurements are conducted. This study contributes to fundamental research investigating how multicomponent exergame training influence physical and cognitive functions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 60+ years
• Living in residency "de Wingerd" in Leuven (at least two weeks here)
• Being able to straight for minimal 10 minutes without aids
• Visual acuity with correction sufficient to see on a TV screen
• diagnosed with major neurocognitive disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mobility impairments that don't allow to play the exergame
• Any unstable cardiovascular or other health condition which according to the American College of Sports Medicine Standards might lead to unsafe participation (e.g. recent cardiac infarction, uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension)
• Orthopaedic or neurological diseases that prevent exergame training
• Rapidly progressive or terminal illness