Practical Geriatrics ›› 2026, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (1): 89-93.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2026.01.018

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Application of dual-task training in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cognitive impairment

ZHENG Aiyu, SUN Xin, YIN Yi, LI Xianwen   

  1. School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China(ZHENG Aiyu, LI Xianwen);
    Department of Geriatrics, Taixing People’s Hospital, Taizhou 225400, China(SUN Xin, YIN Yi)
  • Received:2025-06-28 Published:2026-01-16
  • Contact: LI Xianwen, Email: xwli0201@njmu.edu.cn

Abstract: Objective To explore the application effect of dual-task training based on full-cycle rehabilitation assessment and treatment in the elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with cognitive impairment. Methods The elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with cognitive impairment in Taixing People’s Hospital from January 2024 to January 2025 were selected as the research subjects. The patients were divided into the control group (n=44) and the experimental group (n=45) by random number table method. The control group received routine care and rehabilitation training, while the experimental group received dual-task training. The changes of pulmonary function, dyspnea index, cognitive function, exercise endurance and daily life quality before and after intervention were compared between the two groups. Results After 12 weeks of intervention, there were significant differences between the two groups in lung function, cognitive function and quality of life (P<0.05); After 8 weeks and 12 weeks of intervention, the dyspnea index and exercise endurance showed more significant improvement in the experiment group than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Dual-task training can effectively improve the pulmonary function, dyspnea indicators and cognitive function of the elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with cognitive impairment, and can improve the exercise endurance and quality of life.

Key words: aged, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cognitive impairment, full cycle rehabilitation assessment and treatment, dual-task training

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