Effect of multicomponent exercise intervention on multidimensional frailty in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a secondary analysis of the MIND-STEP randomised clinical trial.

Background Frailty is common among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and encompasses physical, cognitive, psychological and social domains, yet randomised evidence on theory-informed multicomponent exercise interventions targeting multidimensional frailty remains limited. This second...

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Published in:Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 4; pp. 1 - 14
Main Authors: Hong, Chenlu, Zhang, Na, Sheng, Jiaxiu, Yao, Sisi, Xu, Jiali, Wang, Qiuxia, Li, Jun, Lu, Yinke, Chen, Haiqin, Luo, Yanan
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Published: Oxford University Press / USA Apr2026
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          Hong, Chenlu
          Zhang, Na
          Sheng, Jiaxiu
          Yao, Sisi
          Xu, Jiali
          Wang, Qiuxia
          Li, Jun
          Lu, Yinke
          Chen, Haiqin
          Luo, Yanan
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          Department of Global Health, Peking University, School of Public Health, Beijing 100871, China
          Huzhou Third Municipal Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou Normal University,  Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang, China
          Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Huzhou Rehabilitation Hospital Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang, China
          Department of Global Health, Peking University, School of Public Health, Beijing 100871, ChinaPeking University, Institute for Global Health and Development, Beijing 100871, ChinaPeking University, State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Beijing 100871, China
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        Mental health
        Self-efficacy
        Physical fitness
        Social participation
        Behavior therapy
        Old age
        Mild cognitive impairment
        Secondary analysis
        Research funding
        Exercise therapy
        Frail elderly
        Questionnaires
        Treatment effectiveness
        Descriptive statistics
        Longitudinal method
        Resistance training
        Aerobic exercises
        Confidence intervals
        Data analysis software
        Disease complications
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          Mental health
          Self-efficacy
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          Disease complications
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        copyrightHolder:British Geriatrics Society
        copyrightYear:2026
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        mild cognitive impairment
        minimal cognitive impairment
        multicomponent exercise
        multidimensional frailty
        older adult
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        multidimensional frailty
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        older people
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      ab: Background Frailty is common among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and encompasses physical, cognitive, psychological and social domains, yet randomised evidence on theory-informed multicomponent exercise interventions targeting multidimensional frailty remains limited. This secondary analysis of the MIND-STEP RCT evaluated intervention effects across frailty domains. Methods MIND-STEP was a single-blind, parallel-group RCT conducted in nursing homes in China. Participants were randomised (1:1) to a 12-week group-based multicomponent exercise programme incorporating peer interaction and self-efficacy strategies, or to usual care. Eligible participants were adults with MCI aged ≥60 years who did not engage in regular physical exercise. Frailty domains, including physical, cognitive, psychological, social and multidimensional, were assessed at baseline, 6, 12 and 24 weeks. Generalised estimating equations within a difference-in-differences framework were used to estimate between-group risk differences. Findings Among 156 randomised participants [mean age, 69.19 years; 108 women (69.23%)], baseline prevalence was 19.23% for physical/cognitive frailty, 27.56% psychological frailty, 56.41% social frailty and 51.28% multidimensional frailty. At 12 weeks, the intervention group showed greater reductions than usual care in physical frailty (RD = −13.23%; 95% CI: −21.68% to −4.78%; P  = .002), psychological frailty (RD = −13.87%; 95% CI: −25.04% to −2.69%; P  = .015), cognitive frailty (RD = −18.98%; 95% CI: −28.17% to −9.79%; P  < .001), and multidimensional frailty (RD = −17.79%; 95% CI: −29.21% to −6.36%; P  = .002), whereas social frailty did not differ between groups. Reductions were also observed at 24-week follow-up within the study period, particularly for cognitive frailty. Interpretation In older adults with MCI, a theory-informed multicomponent exercise programme incorporating peer interaction and self-efficacy strategies was associated with improvements across multiple frailty domains at 12 weeks. Improvements were maintained at 24-week within the study period. These findings suggest a promising approach for addressing multidimensional frailty in this population, although longer-term effects require further investigation.
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