Mindfulness combined with cognitive motor dual task training in Parkinson’s disease with mild cognitive impairment
<h2>Summary</h2> Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI) is a common non-motor manifestation that severely impairs functional independence and quality of life. A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate whether mindfulness combined with cognitive-motor dual-task training (CMDT) improves multidimensional outcomes in patients with PD-MCI. Fifty three participants were randomly assigned to mindfulness plus CMDT, CMDT alone, or aerobic training for 4 weeks. Compared with the other groups, the combined intervention produced greater improvements in global cognitive function, motor symptoms, depression, sleep quality, quality of life, and postural stability. These findings support a multimodal rehabilitation strategy that simultaneously targets cognitive, motor, and neuropsychiatric pathways in PD-MCI.
Authors
- XU Si-mao
- Benxiang He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0665-8861)
- Rui Wang
- Jing-Zhi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0250-1808)
- CHEN Jun1
Institutions
- Guangxi Normal University (CN)
- Nanjing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN)
- Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- iScience
- Published
- 2026-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2026.116197
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00