A Systematic Review of the Effect of Dual Task Training Using Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation Program on the Overall Function of Older Adults

This study aims to find out whether dual task training using computerized cognitive rehabilitation programs is effective in improving the overall function of o lder a dults u sing t he m ethod of s ystematic r eview. A n database s earch w as p erformed u sing CINAH L, P ubmed, Scopus, and Web Of Science from January 2017 to December 2021. To collect literature the following terms were used; “dual task” AND “Computerized cognitive training” AND (“Older” OR “Elder”). The PEDro scale was used for quality assessment. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) Scale and PICOTS-SD (Participation, Intervention, Comparisons, Outcomes, Timing of Outcome Measurement, Settings, Study design) were used for quality assessment and providing a systematic basis of the literature. In the five finally selected studies, a total of 1,073 older adults with an average age of 64.0 to 82.7 years were recruited. The average time to perform one intervention was 58 minutes, and the most common was three times a week, and the intervention period ranged from 8 to 12 weeks. In a total of five studies, physical function factors, cognitive factors, behavioral factors, daily life function factors, and weakness factor evaluation tools were used to confirm the overall function of older adults. Five studies were found to have significant effects in at least one area, including physical function, cognitive function, behavioral function, ability to perform daily life activities, and weakness after dual task training. Further work is needed evaluating not only the assessment tool but also the performance and the level of dual tasks in order to more clearly understand the effect on the overall function of older adults.