| The Effect of the Osteogit Game on Working Memory Improvement in Athletes with Alzheimer’s Symptoms |
| Paper ID : 1622-SPORTCONGRESS |
| Authors |
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kolsom sepahvand1, zeinab mehrnush sharafi2, freshteh izaskhah *3 1Ph.D. Student in Sport Management, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran 22 M.A. in Sport Management, Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd Branch, Boroujerd, Iran 3Assistant professor, Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran |
| Abstract |
| Abstract Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by a gradual decline in cognitive functions, including working memory and attention. Identifying effective non-pharmacological interventions in this regard is of great importance. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of the Osteogit game on improving working memory in athletes with Alzheimer’s symptoms. This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group. The statistical population consisted of athletes with Alzheimer’s symptoms in Khorramabad City in 2025. Thirty participants were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group engaged in the Osteogit game three sessions per week for eight weeks, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the N-back working memory test and analyzed through analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) using SPSS software. The results indicated that playing the Osteogit game led to a significant improvement in working memory and attention in the experimental group compared to the control group. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the Osteogit game, as a cognitive–motor intervention, may serve as an effective approach for enhancing working memory in athletes with Alzheimer’s symptoms |
| Keywords |
| Keywords: board game, memory, athletes, Alzheimer’s disease |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
