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Title:	Age-related decline in anthropometry, physical performance and physical activity in community-dwelling older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment
Supervisor:	Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Keywords:	Body Weights and Measures Anthropometry Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia
Issue Date:	24-Feb-2020
Description:	Ageing is associated with decline in physical and cognitive function. However, there is limited information about age-related decline in anthropometry, physical performance (PP) and physical activity (PA) in older adults with and without Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Thus, in this study we aimed to determine age-related decline in anthropometry, PP and PA in older adults with and without MCI. Within group changes across three points of time (at baseline ─ Wave 1, 18 months ─ Wave 2 and 36 months ─ Wave 3) based on gender and cognitive status were also determined. Data was collected at Wave 3 of a longitudinal study “Neuroprotective Model for Health Longevity among Elderly” (LGRS-TUA). Secondary data from Wave 1 and Wave 2 of the study was obtained for analysis. Older adults with MCI were categorised to have subjective memory problems (answered ‘yes' on item 10 of Geriatric Depression Scale), scored at least 1.5 SD below mean average on Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and Digit Span, no dementia, no problems with activities in daily living (ADL), intact global cognition (scored ≥19/30 on Mini Mental State Examination; MMSE) without depression (measured using Geriatric Depression Scale 15-items, ≤4). Anthropometry measurements and a battery of PP tests were also performed. PA was measured using Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) questionnaire. Data from 779 older adults (67.7 ± 5.3 years) consisting of 372 men (68.0 ± 5.2 years) and 407 women (67.4 ± 5.4) who completed all tests from Wave 1 to Wave 3 were analysed. There was a decline in PA and PP levels (-0.7% to -14.1% per year) and anthropometry status (-0.1% to -6.3% per year), except for percentage body fat (+9.4% per year) with advancing age. Within-group changes over the three years showed significant differences (p<0.05) for height and PA in non-MCI and MCI men and lower body flexibility in non-MCI and MCI women. This study results suggest age-related decline over three years in certain anthropometry, PP parameters and PA based on gender and cognitive status. It is important to promote cognitive status and gender specific improved physical health interventions to decelerate physical and cognitive age-related decline among older adults.,Master Of Health Science
Pages:	181
Call Number:	9 Tesis Cd WB286 .K21a 2019
Publisher:	UKM, Kuala Lumpur
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Health Sciences / Fakulti Sains Kesihatan

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