Effects of habitual darts training on cognitive function in elderly people

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  • 高齢者における定期的なダーツトレーニングが認知機能に及ぼす影響
  • コウレイシャ ニオケル テイキテキナ ダーツ トレーニング ガ ニンチ キノウ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ

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This study examined the effects of 2 months of habitual darts training on cognitive function in elderly people. Totally 51 elderly people consisting 17 men and 34 women，aged 70.8 ± 4.8 years old，were randomly divided into darts training group (13 men，22 women，71.4±4.5 years old) and control group (4 men and 12 women，aged 69.8±6.6 years old) depending their own schedule. Before initiating darts training，subjects were asked to conduct three different kinds of cognitive function tests，i.e.，1) simple cognitive test (card selecting test depending on the color and shape)，2) short-term memory test，and 3) subtraction test consisting 30 sets of double to triple digits. Same tests were conducted after 1 and 2 months after the darts training. Darts training was consisted from 1) supervised training for 60 minutes/day and 1 day/week and 2) self-selected darts training at home for 30 minutes/day，2-3 days/week. On average of both trainings，one darts game was 15 minutes，6 darts game/week. This means 7 times subtraction/1 game and 42 subtraction/week during darts game. Two ways ANOVA tests revealed no significant interaction in simple cognitive function test and subtraction test between two groups，however，significant interaction between groups was found in short-term memory test. It increased significantly from pre to 1 month and 2 month later. The magnitude of improvement short-term memory test in darts training group was higher than that of control group. These results suggested that 2 months of habitual darts training may improve short term (working) memory，one of the executive function，in elderly people.

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