The effect of dual-task training on cognition of people with different clinical conditions: An overview of systematic reviews
Henrique Nunes Pereira Oliva,
Frederico Sander Mansur Machado,
Vinícius Dias Rodrigues,
Luana Lemos Leão,
Renato Sobral Monteiro-Júnior
Affiliations
Henrique Nunes Pereira Oliva
Centro Universitario FIPMoc (UNIFIPMoc), Montes Claros, MG, Brazil; Grupo de Estudos em Neurociência, Exercício, Saúde e Esporte (GENESEs) of UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil; Corresponding author at: Av. Profa. Aida Mainartina Paraiso, 80 - Ibituruna, Montes Claros, MG 39408-007, Brazil.
Frederico Sander Mansur Machado
Post-Graduate Program of Health Sciences (PPGCS), State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Montes Claros, MG, Brazil; Grupo de Estudos em Neurociência, Exercício, Saúde e Esporte (GENESEs) of UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil; Departamento de Educação Física e Desporto da UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
Vinícius Dias Rodrigues
Grupo de Estudos em Neurociência, Exercício, Saúde e Esporte (GENESEs) of UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil; Departamento de Educação Física e Desporto da UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
Luana Lemos Leão
Post-Graduate Program of Health Sciences (PPGCS), State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Montes Claros, MG, Brazil; Grupo de Estudos em Neurociência, Exercício, Saúde e Esporte (GENESEs) of UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
Renato Sobral Monteiro-Júnior
Post-Graduate Program of Health Sciences (PPGCS), State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES), Montes Claros, MG, Brazil; Grupo de Estudos em Neurociência, Exercício, Saúde e Esporte (GENESEs) of UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil; Departamento de Educação Física e Desporto da UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil; Post-Graduate Program of Medicine (Neurology/Neuroscience), Federal Fluminense University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil; Neuroscience of Exercise Institute, Aroldo Tourinho Hospital, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
Background: The number of patients with cognitive impairment increases as the population becomes older. This perspective may persist a burden on health care systems unless considered new options of prevention and treatment. The aim of this meta-synthesis is to analyze different systematic reviews on the effectiveness of dual-task training (DTT) on cognition and motor function of different people. Methods: A systematic search of systematic reviews published until October 2019 was conducted in PubMed/Medline, Scopus and Cochrane databases addressing studies which investigated the effect of DTT compared to control or other intervention on cognitive functions of healthy or unhealthy individuals. Three steps were followed to retrieve studies: reading title, abstract and full text. Checklist Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) was used to assess the quality of selected articles. Results: In terms of quality of evidence, according to AMSTAR, 62.5 % of the reviews were rated as being “low” and 37.5 % were graded as “moderate” quality. Two main themes were identified among the studies’ outcomes: Improvement on mobility performance or postural stability; and beneficial effect on cognitive function. In terms of effect size, there were reported an important variation, having more significant results for findings involving mobility and modest effect for findings regarding cognitive function. Conclusion: People with different clinical conditions could benefit from dual-task training. The benefits may encompass general cognitive functions, memory, physical performance, gait and balance, to name a few aspects.
