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Joint Event on
OBESITY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
VACCINES AND IMMUNOLOGY
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International Conference on
International Conference on
Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Volume 8
ISSN:
2249-622X
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY
COMPOSITION AND COGNITIVE
ABILITY
Kazue Sawami
1
, Mitsuo Kimura
1
, Tetsuro Kitamura
1
and
Chizuko Suishu
2
1
Nara Medical University, Japan
2
Shubun University, Japan
Introduction:
The first objective of this research was to verification to the
effectiveness for combining brain training with rhythmic exercises for
six-month brain training. In order to further prevent motoric cognitive risk
syndrome (MCR), we gave instructions to continue exercise. In order to
evaluate motoric ability, we carried out the two-step test. Confirmation of the
benefits of this intervention in motoric ability and the extent of the correlation
between body composition and cognitive function was the second objective
of this research.
Methods:
A screening test for mild cognitive impairment: Montreal Cognitive
Assessment (MoCA test), measurement of body composition by an inner
scan monitor, and motoric ability were performed by measuring two-step
test. For statistical evaluation of scores before and after each cognitive test
intervention, t tests were used. To test for relationships between the score of
cognitive test and measured value of body composition and two-step test,
Pearson‘s correlation coefficient was used.
Results:
Significant improvements in cognitive function were detected after
intervention, with the strongest correlating variable with the cognitive function
and body composition comparisons being blood vessel age. Furthermore,
there was a correlation between two-step test and cognitive function, with
those subjects with high motoric ability having high cognitive function.
Conclusion:
Interventions that combine rhythmic exercises and brain training
are effective in preventing dementia. Correlations were detected between
cognitive function and body composition, and motoric’s ability. Therefore, in
order to maintain the cognitive function, it is necessary to improve the dietary
life as a means of improving body composition and perform activities to
provide maintenance and improvement of motoric’s ability.
Kazue Sawami is a professor at Nara Medical
University and completed her PhD at health sci-
ence. Her research is about the cognitive abili-
ties of elderly people.
sawami@naramed-u.ac.jpBIOGRAPHY
Kazue Sawami et al., Asian J Biomed Pharmaceut Sci 2018, Volume 8 | DOI: 10.4066/2249-622X-C1-003