TY - JOUR
T1 - Pilot testing of Dual-task Zumba Gold (DTZ) for community-dwelling people with mild cognitive impairment
T2 - A mixed-methods study
AU - Parial, Laurence Lloyd
AU - Leung, Angela Yee Man
AU - Sumile, Earl Francis
AU - Lam, Simon Ching
N1 - We acknowledge the financial support to the first author through the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme of the Research Grants Council (Reference No.: PF18-22792), The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. We thank the Municipal Health Office of Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines, and the people who participated in this study. We also extend our thanks to Mr. Mark Anthony Valderama (Zumba Gold instructor) for facilitating the training sessions in this program.
PY - 2021/11/1
Y1 - 2021/11/1
N2 - Dual-tasking (e.g., enrichment of physical activities with mental exercises) is an innovative strategy to enhance older adults’ cognition. Meanwhile, Zumba is a popular dance program, but research is limited about its utility on older people or those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This study assessed the feasibility of a new intervention called dual-task Zumba Gold (DTZ) for people with MCI. A mixed-methods feasibility study involving ten people aged ≥55 years with MCI was conducted from December 2020 to March 2021. Nine participants completed the study (90%) with high intervention acceptability. Program adherence (90.3%) and implementation fidelity (92.2%) were high. Participants also expressed the program's benefits, challenges, and facilitators. Moreover, pilot test results suggested improvements in global cognition (Z=-2.680; p=0.007), quality of life (Z=-2.688; p=0.008), and mobility (Z=-2.333; p=0.020). Hence, DTZ is feasible and acceptable for people with MCI, offering potential multidomain effects. Future randomized controlled studies should confirm these outcomes.
AB - Dual-tasking (e.g., enrichment of physical activities with mental exercises) is an innovative strategy to enhance older adults’ cognition. Meanwhile, Zumba is a popular dance program, but research is limited about its utility on older people or those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This study assessed the feasibility of a new intervention called dual-task Zumba Gold (DTZ) for people with MCI. A mixed-methods feasibility study involving ten people aged ≥55 years with MCI was conducted from December 2020 to March 2021. Nine participants completed the study (90%) with high intervention acceptability. Program adherence (90.3%) and implementation fidelity (92.2%) were high. Participants also expressed the program's benefits, challenges, and facilitators. Moreover, pilot test results suggested improvements in global cognition (Z=-2.680; p=0.007), quality of life (Z=-2.688; p=0.008), and mobility (Z=-2.333; p=0.020). Hence, DTZ is feasible and acceptable for people with MCI, offering potential multidomain effects. Future randomized controlled studies should confirm these outcomes.
KW - Aerobic dance
KW - Dual-task
KW - Mild cognitive impairment
KW - Zumba Gold
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85116506288&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.09.013
DO - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.09.013
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85116506288
SN - 0197-4572
VL - 42
SP - 1397
EP - 1407
JO - Geriatric Nursing
JF - Geriatric Nursing
IS - 6
ER -