Cibeira, NuriaLorenzo-López, LauraMaseda, AnaBlanco Fandiño, JuliaLópez-López, RocíoMillán-Calenti, José Carlos2021-06-292021-06-292021-06-04Cibeira N, Lorenzo-López L, Maseda A, Blanco-Fandiño J, López-López R, Millán-Calenti JC. Effectiveness of a chess-training program for improving cognition, mood, and quality of life in older adults: a pilot study. Geriatr Nurs. 2021;42(4):894-900.0197-45721528-3984http://hdl.handle.net/2183/28127Financiado para publicación en acceso aberto: Universidade da Coruña/CISUG[Abstract] Background. Regular practice of a cognitively stimulating activity, such as chess, can help maintain a healthy cognitive, social, and psychological state during the aging process. Objective. To evaluate the effects of a chess-training program on cognitive status, mood, and quality of life (QoL) in a sample of institutionalized and semi-institutionalized older adults. Method. A nonrandomized, controlled pilot study with repeated measures (pre- and post-intervention) was conducted. Results. Analyses revealed a positive impact of the chess program on general cognitive status (p < 0.001) and promising evidence (p < 0.043) of an impact on attention, processing speed, and executive functions. The participants in the intervention group also showed significant improvement in QoL scores (p < 0.021). Conclusions. A 12-week chess-training protocol with two 60-minute sessions per week improved cognition and QoL in a sample of institutionalized and semi-institutionalized older adults. Further research with larger samples is needed to explore its effects in depth.engCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ChessCognitionMoodQuality of lifeNonpharmacological interventionsCognitive reservejournal articleopen access