The aim of this study was to examine and compare the effects of balance exercises versus strengthening exercises on gait and cognitive parameters in older adults with early-stage dementia. A total of 35 older adults with early-stage dementia were included in the study, and it was completed with 32 participants. The participants were divided into two groups and followed for 8 weeks. Group I received strengthening exercises, while Group II received balance exercises. After recording the demographic and clinical characteristics of all participants, gait was evaluated using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), spatiotemporal gait parameters, and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test; cognitive parameters were assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Dynamic Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment - Geriatric Version (DLOTCA-G); muscle strength was measured using Activforce-2; and quality of life was evaluated using the WHOQOL-OLD (World Health Organization Quality of Life - Older Adults Module).
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Change from Baseline in Balance Performance Assessed by the Berg Balance Scale After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Timeframe: 8 Weeks
Change from Baseline in Gait Parameters Assessed by Temporal-Spatial Variables After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Timeframe: 8 Weeks
Change from Baseline in Gait Performance Assessed by the Timed Up and Go Test After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Timeframe: 8 Weeks
Change from Baseline in Cognitive Function as Measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Timeframe: 8 Weeks
Change from Baseline in Cognitive Function as Measured by the Dynamic Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment - Geriatric Version (DLOTCA-G) After 8 Weeks of Treatment
Timeframe: 8 Weeks