Coginitve and Physical Functions in Geriatric İndividuals

Investigation of the Relationship of Cognitive Functions With Physical Performance, Grip Strength, Walking Speed, Mobility, and Frailty in Geriatric Individuals

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between cognitive functions with physical performance, grip strength, walking speed, mobility, and frailty in geriatric individuals.

Decline in cognitive function and decline in physical performance are generally associated with advanced age. Cognitive dysfunction is a natural consequence of ageing and is an important factor in maintaining quality of life and independence. Investigating the relationship between cognition, physical performance, mobility, and frailty has become a challenging issue in recent years. However, there is a need to further clarify the direction of this cognitive-motor link.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cognitive Change; Frailty; Mobility; Physical Performance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Cognitive Function; Other: Physical Performance; Other: Grip Strength; Other: Walking speed; Other: Mobility; Other: Fraility

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 50

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara, Turkey
    • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
  • Esenboğa
    • Ankara, Esenboğa, Turkey, 06970
      • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences,Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Geriatric individuals

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteer healthy geriatric individuals aged 65 years and over
• Able to walk independently

Exclusion Criteria:

• Without neurological and rheumatological diseases,
• Without acute musculoskeletal problems in the lower extremities

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Intervention / Treatment

Geriatric individuals; Volunteer healthy geriatric individuals aged 65 years and over

Other: Cognitive Function; The Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT) was used to evaluate the cognitive status of the geriatric individuals'. In the test, which has a total score of 30, those with a score of 24 or less are recommended to be evaluated for dementia.; Other: Physical Performance; The Brief Physical Performance Battery (BPPB) was used to assess the physical performance of geriatric individuals. All three physical performance measures (balance, walking speed, getting up from the chair) were scored between 0-4 according to the duration of the activity, these scores were summed and the total score was determined between 0 (poor) and 12 (very good).; Other: Grip Strength; Muscle strength was assessed with a hand grip dynamometer. In the geriatric individuals, less than 30 kg for men and less than 20 kg for women was considered as low hand grip strength.; Other: Walking speed; Walking speed was assessed with the 6-metre walk test. Speed was calculated by dividing each known distance by the time it took for each individual, on each trial, to walk from the start to the end points marked on the floor and then converting to m/s.; Other: Mobility; The Time up Go test (TUG) was used for mobility. The risk of falling increases with increasing duration.; Other: Fraility; Frailty assessment was performed using the FRAIL scale.The scale was scored by giving 0 or 1 point according to the answer given. The higher the score, the greater the fraility.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Cognition function	The Standardised Mini Mental Test, which evaluates cognitive functions, consists of a total of 30 points. Those who score 24 and below are evaluated for dementia.	4 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Physical Performance	The Brief Physical Performance Battery (BPPB) was used to assess the physical performance.All three physical performance measures (balance, walking speed, getting up from the chair) were scored between 0-4 according to the duration of the activity, these scores were summed and the total score was determined between 0 (poor) and 12 (very good).	4 month
Grip Strength	Muscle strength was assessed with a hand grip dynamometer. In the geriatric individuals, less than 30 kg for men and less than 20 kg for women was considered as low hand grip strength	4 month
Walking speed	Walking speed was assessed with the 6-metre walk test. Speed was calculated by dividing each known distance by the time it took for each individual, on each trial, to walk from the start to the end points marked on the floor and then converting to m/s	1 month
Mobility	The Time up Go test (TUG) was used for mobility. Completion in more than 12 seconds indicates a high fall risk in geriatric individuals	4 month
Frailty	Frailty assessment was performed using the FRAIL scale. The scale was scored by giving 0 or 1 point according to the answer given. As a result, a total score of 0 was defined as normal, between 1-2 points as pre-frailty, and above 2 points as frail	4 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 15, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): September 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 30, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 2, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): May 6, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 6, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 2, 2024
• Last Verified: May 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Frailty
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2022-08

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No