Figures of pre and post mean scores of MoCA in Group A and B in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder caused byhyperglycemia, impaired insulin secretion, and insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) is associated with an increased risk for cognitive dysfunction. Cognitive motor dual-task training forces the brain to process motor tasks in one of the four procedural memorycenters: the basal ganglia, cerebellum, supplementary motor area, and premotor cortex. Hence,it helps improve cognition and motor function in patients with T2DM.Methods: A randomized control study was conducted on 62 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Pre- interventional measures were measured using the MoCA scale to assess cognition. Theexperimental group [n=31] underwent cognitive motor dual tasks, along with aerobic training.The control group [n=31] received conventional aerobic and resistance exercises. Postinterventional outcomes were measured using the MoCA scale in subjects with T2DM.Results: Statistical analysis of the data revealed that there was a significant improvement incognitive function in experimental group A subjects, with a significant difference observed ingroup A compared to group B. The P value of MoCA was 0.0001 in experimental group Asubjects.Conclusion: Cognitive motor dual-task training (CMDTT) is more effective in increasingcognition in subjects with T2DM. Statistical analysis showed that group A (CMDTT) showedgreater improvement in cognitive function than the control group.Key words: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, cognitive function, cognitive motor dual-task training,Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA).