Effects of Multicomponent Exercise Training Program on Biochemical and Motor Functions in Patients with Alzheimer’s Dementia

Oussama Gaied Chortane, Raouf Hammami, Sofiene Amara, Sabri Gaied Chortane, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Rafael Oliveira and Hadi Nobari
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Oussama Gaied Chortane: Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, Universite de La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia
Raouf Hammami: Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, Universite de La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia
Sofiene Amara: Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, Universite de La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia
Sabri Gaied Chortane: Laboratory of Cardio-Circulatory, Respiratory, Metabolic and Hormonal Adaptations to Muscular Exercise, Faculty of Medicine Ibn El Jazzar, University of Sousse, Sousse 4002, Tunisia
Katsuhiko Suzuki: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
Rafael Oliveira: Sports Science School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
Hadi Nobari: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-14

Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a multicomponent exercise training program on motor function and biochemical markers in patients with Alzheimer’s-type dementia. Twenty patients with Alzheimer disease, divided into the intervention group (IG; aged 84 ± 3.1 years) and the control group (CG; aged 86 ± 2.6 years) were included in this study. The intervention group was enrolled into an exercise training program for three months (two sessions of 60 min per week). The CG was instructed to follow their daily rhythm of life (e.g., rest, reading) without a physical training program. After 3 months of participation in a multicomponent exercise program, gait speed, balance and walking parameters were all improved in the intervention group as measured with the Berg Balance Scale, the Tinetti test, the 6-min walking test and the timed up and go test ( p < 0.05 for all; percentage range of improvements: 3.17% to 53.40%), except the walking while talking test, and biochemical parameters were not affected ( p > 0.05). Our results demonstrate that exercise improves postural control, aerobic capacity and mobility functions in patients with Alzheimer disease. Physical exercise is a safe and effective method for treating physical disorders in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and can easily be integrated in various programs for the management of Alzheimer disease.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; physical exercise; motor function; lipid profile; aerobic capacity; older (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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