This study will investigate the efficacy of a newly developed exercise device (FitMi AD) for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. FitMi AD uses embedded sensors that can track and record the patient's direction and degree of movement while performing exercises described on a computer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
31
Exercise using the motion sensing devices and a tablet computer
Exercise following printed sheets or booklet
Rancho Research Institute, Inc
Downey, California, United States
Change in Functional Reach Test
How far can someone reach while standing in a fixed position
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment (an average of 3 months)
Change in Timed Up and Go test
Time it takes to stand up from a chair and walk a short distance
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment (an average of 3 months)
Change in 30 second chair stand test
How many times someone stand up from a chair in 30 seconds
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment (an average of 3 months)
Visual Analog Pain Scale
Indicates perceived pain intensity. The scale consists of a line, often 10 cm long, with verbal anchors at either end (i.e. "no pain" on the far left and "the most intense pain imaginable" on the far right). The patient places a mark at a point on the line corresponding to the patient's rating of pain intensity.
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment (an average of 3 months)
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire
Assesses physical activity habits
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment (an average of 3 months)
Geriatric Depression Scale
Evaluates depression in elderly individuals. Scores of 0-4 are considered normal, depending on age, education, and complaints; 5-8 indicate mild depression; 9-11 indicate moderate depression; and 12-15 indicate severe depression.
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment (an average of 3 months)
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
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Measures the quality and patterns of sleep in adults. Each item is weighted on a 0-3 interval scale. The global PSQI score is then calculated by totaling the seven component scores, providing an overall score ranging from 0 to 21, where lower scores denote a healthier sleep quality.
Time frame: Baseline, Immediately Post-Treatment (an average of 3 months)
Duration of exercise performed
Duration of exercise performed over intervention period.
Time frame: Immediately Post-Treatment (an average of 3 months)