Effects of the Interactive Metronome® on older adults : does use improve cognitive and motor abilities? / by Lauren S. Christy.
| Author/creator | Christy, Lauren S. author. |
| Other author | Trujillo, Leonard, degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Department of Occupational Therapy. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Publication | [Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2016. |
| Description | 78 pages : illustrations (some color). |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
| Subjects |
| Series | ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Summary | The purpose of this pre-test, post-test, quasi-experimental study was to examine the relationship between the Interactive Metronome[registered] (IM) protocol and cognitive plasticity, cognitive retention, and motor skills of older adults in southeastern North Carolina. The IM protocol was carried out in various settings with an occupational therapist and/or graduate occupational therapy students present for motivation and guidance. All participants underwent pre- and post-test assessments in order to track cognitive and motor function as they moved through the protocol. Cognitive assessments included the Woodcock-Johnson III (WJ III) and the d2 Test of Attention (d2). Motor assessments included the Four Step Square Test (FSST) and the Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT). The participants' scoring and progress within the IM program was also tracked and examined for trends and indicators. This pre-test, post-test, quasi-experimental design was used to compare the differences between the assessment scores before and after intervention with the IM protocol. In all, a relationship was delineated between positive percentage of change on IM performance and positive percentage of change on the cognitive and motor assessments. |
| General note | Presented to the faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy. |
| General note | Advisor: Leonard Trujillo. |
| General note | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed January 30, 2017). |
| Dissertation note | M.S. East Carolina University 2016. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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