Recent Trend of Exercise Prescription for Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Adequate exercise prescription for dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may be effective in terms of psychological, mental, and cognitive functions in addition to the usual physical effects. Recommended usual exercise for them would be >45 minutes in duration, >5 times/week, moderate or higher for intensity. According to a systematic review of 98 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), common kinds of training were aerobic 43%, combined 27%, resistance 16%, mind-body such as yoga and tai chi 9% and so on. Improved cognitive function was observed as processing speed/attention 66%, executive function 62%, visual-spatial and memory process 50%, and working memory 37%.

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