Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry

노인정신의학

pISSN 1226-6329 / eISSN 2733-4600


노인정신의학

대한노인정신의학회 (28권1호 7-15)

Feasibility and Efficacy of the Indoor Cognitive Training Combined Physical Activity Program Using Wearable Sensor and Mobile Device in Subjects With Mild Cognitive Impairment

경도인지장애 환자에서 웨어러블 센서와 모바일 장치를 활용한 실내 활동기반 인지 훈련 프로그램의 유효성과 적용가능성 연구

Hak Hyeon Kim, MD, Grace Eun Kim, BA, Woori Moon, MD, MPH, MBA, PhD, Ji Hyun Han, MD, Jeonga Shin, MA, Seung Wan Suh, MD, PhD, Jeong Hun Shin, MD, Won Kyo Jeong, PhD, Ki Woong Kim, MD, PhD, and Ji Won Han, MD, PhD

Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Seoul National University College of Natural Sciences, Seoul, Research & Development Center, Nineone Inc, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

Objective: We developed the Indoor Cognitive Training combined with Physical Activity (ICT-PA) program, incorporating
memory registration, navigation, and image recall through wearable sensors and Bluetooth Low Energy tags, aimed at enhancing
cognitive function and physical activity in elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Methods: Thirty-six elderly individuals over 60 years diagnosed with MCI participated in a 6-week ICT-PA program. The
primary outcome measure was the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease Neuropsychological Assessment
Battery Total Score 1 (CERAD-TS1), and the secondary outcome measures were the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE),
Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire (SMCQ), and Korean version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-KR).
Changes in scores before and after the program were analyzed using paired t-tests. Program satisfaction was evaluated using a
5-point Likert scale.
Results: CERAD-TS1 scores significantly improved after ICT-PA training (pre 57.3±11.3; post 60.3±13.1; p=0.006), while
MMSE, SMCQ and GDS-KR scores remained unchanged. Subgroup analysis showed significant CERAD-TS improvements in
the compliance group (>360 minutes of ICT-PA use) (pre 58.5±11.7; post 62.7±12.9; p=0.002). The average program satisfaction
score was 7.7±1.6 out of 10. Data are presented as mean±standard deviation.
Conclusion: The ICT-PA program effectively improved cognitive functions in MCI patients, with high satisfaction rates.

Keywords

Cognitive training; Physical activity; Geographic locations; Wearable devices; Mobile device; Mild cognitive impairment; Cognitive therapy; Digital health technology