scholarly journals Effects of Music-Based Physical Training on Selected Motor and Cognitive Abilities in seniors with Dementia-Results of an Intervention Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Prinz ◽  
Corinna Langhans ◽  
Kathrin Rehfeld ◽  
Marcel Partie ◽  
Anita Hökelmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Cognitive Abilities

scholarly journals Gamma entrainment frequency affects mood, memory and cognition: an exploratory pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan L. S. Sharpe ◽  
Mufti Mahmud ◽  
M. Shamim Kaiser ◽  
Jianhui Chen
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Assessment Scores ◽  
Frequency Group ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Mood Score ◽  
40 Hz

AbstractHere we provide evidence with an exploratory pilot study that through the use of a Gamma 40 Hz entrainment frequency, mood, memory and cognition can be improved with respect to a 9-participant cohort. Participants constituted towards three binaural entrainment frequency groups: the 40 Hz, 25 Hz and 100 Hz. Participants attended a total of eight entrainment frequency sessions twice over the duration of a 4-week period. Additionally, participants were assessed based on their cognitive abilities, mood as well as memory, where the cognitive and memory assessments occurred before and after a 5-min binaural beat stimulation. The mood assessment scores were collected from sessions 1, 4 and 8, respectively. With respect to the Gamma 40 Hz entrainment frequency population, we observed a mean improvement in cognitive scores, elevating from 75% average to 85% average upon conclusion of the experimentation at weak statistical significance ($$\alpha$$ α = 0.10, p = 0.076). Similarly, memory score improvements at a greater significance ($$\alpha$$ α = 0.05, p = 0.0027) were noted, elevating from an average of 87% to 95%. In pertinence to the mood scores, a negative correlation across all populations were noted, inferring an overall increase in mood due to lower scores correlating with elevated mood. Finally, correlation analysis revealed a stronger R$$^2$$ 2 value (0.9838) within the 40 Hz group between sessions as well as mood score when compared across the entire frequency group cohort.

Pilot study testing the effect of physical training over the myocardial perfusion and quality of life in patients with primary microvascular angina

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Elias Vieira de Carvalho ◽  
Giovani Luiz Santi ◽  
Júlio César Crescêncio ◽  
Luciano Fonseca Lemos de Oliveira ◽  
Daniela Caetano Costa dos Reis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Myocardial Perfusion ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Microvascular Angina

scholarly journals Action Observation With Dual Task for Improving Cognitive Abilities in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Caligiore ◽  
Magda Mustile ◽  
Alissa Fineschi ◽  
Laura Romano ◽  
Fabrizio Piras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Dual Task ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Action Observation

scholarly journals Locating Longitudinal Respondents After a 50-Year Hiatus

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celeste Stone ◽  
Leslie Scott ◽  
Danielle Battle ◽  
Patricia Maher
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Original Sample ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
Interaction Detection ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
Follow Up Studies ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Many longitudinal and follow-up studies face a common challenge: locating study participants. This study examines the extent to which a geographically dispersed subsample of participants can be relocated after 37 to 51 years of noncontact. Relying mostly on commercially available databases and administrative records, the 2011-12 Project Talent Follow-up Pilot Study (PTPS12) located nearly 85 percent of the original sample members, many of whom had not participated in the study since 1960. This study uses data collected in the base year to examine which subpopulations were the hardest to find after this extended hiatus. The results indicate that females were located at significantly lower rates than males. As expected, sample members with lower cognitive abilities were among the hardest-to-reach subpopulations. We next evaluate the extent to which biases introduced during the tracking phase can be minimized by using the multivariate chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID) technique to calculate tracking loss adjustments. Unlike a 1995 study that found that these adjustments reduced statistical biases among its sample of located females, our results suggest that statistical adjustments were not as effective in PTPS12, where many participants had not been contacted in nearly 50 years and the tracking rates varied so greatly across subgroups.

scholarly journals Emerging From the Haze: A Pilot Study Evaluating Feasibility of a Psychoeducational Intervention to Improve Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret I. Liang ◽  
Bryce Erich ◽  
Charlotte Bailey ◽  
Mi-Yeoung Jo ◽  
Christine S. Walsh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Gynecologic Cancer ◽  
Psychoeducational Intervention ◽  
Measurement Information ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Change In Mean

Purpose: The objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the (1) applicability of a 15-hour attending-taught psychoeducational intervention in a retrospective cohort and (2) feasibility of a trainee-taught intervention in a prospective cohort of patients with gynecologic cancer to help manage cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI). Methods: Adults with any stage gynecologic cancer who completed chemotherapy and reported cognitive complaints were eligible. Additionally, the screening criteria of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Cognition (FACT-Cog) perceived cognitive impairment (PCI) subscale score <59 was used in the prospective cohort. Validated patient-reported outcomes including FACT-Cog and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Applied Cognition Abilities and General Concerns were measured before and after the intervention. Results: Twelve patients underwent an attending-taught intervention between 2011 and 2014. Significant improvements in mean FACT-Cog PCI (+6.1, P < .048), quality of life (+2.4, P = .04), and total score (+9.8, P = .03) were demonstrated, while there was no significant change in mean FACT-Cog perceived cognitive abilities. Ten patients underwent a trainee-taught intervention in 2017. No significant changes in mean FACT-Cog subscale or total scores were seen. Significant improvements in PROMIS Applied Cognition Abilities (+8.2, P = .01) and PROMIS Applied Cognition General Concerns were demonstrated (−8.0, P < .01). Conclusions: Our psychoeducational intervention demonstrates applicability to patients with gynecologic cancer reporting CRCI and supports the feasibility of more widespread training based on improvements in validated patient-reported outcomes related to cognition.

The impact of physical training on neutrophil extracellular traps in young male athletes – a pilot study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Orysiak ◽  
Jitendra K. Tripathi ◽  
Klaudia K. Brodaczewska ◽  
Atul Sharma ◽  
Konrad Witek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
The Impact
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