MotoTiles: A Tool for Cognitive and Motor Stimulation in Active Aging

Ana María Salazar; Fidel Mauricio Bonilla; Daniel Felipe Carvajal Tavera; Milagros Castillo; Camila Grosso; Janeth  Jiménez; Angela Patricia Romero; Jhoanna Lizeth Vargas

doi:10.22235/cp.v20i1.4723

Authors

Ana María Salazar Universidad El Bosque https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1288-1469
Profesor Universidad El Bosque https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4324-3224
Profesor Universidad El Bosque https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0872-6362
Psicologa Universidad El Bosque https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4713-4566
Psicologa Universidad El Bosque https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4319-3684
Janeth Jiménez Universidad El Bosque https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0676-4129
Psicologa Universidad El Bosque https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8149-5431
Ingeniera Universidad El Bosque https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5754-2669

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v20i1.4723

Keywords:

older adults, cognitive training, motor training, attention, visuospatial skills, cognitive stimulation

Abstract

Technology-based cognitive training has emerged as an innovative strategy to enhance mental capacities across various populations. In this context, the Technical University of Denmark developed MotoTiles, an interactive tool aimed at strengthening cognitive and motor functions through playful activities, whose utility has been documented for preventing cognitive decline among older adults. Based on this technology, a prospective experimental study was conducted using a randomized 2 × 2 mixed factorial design, with pre- and post-intervention assessments in both an experimental group and a waitlist control group. The sample consisted of 51 participants with a mean age of 68 years. The results suggest that cognitive training using MotoTiles may contribute to improvements in cognitive and motor functions in adults over the age of 50, particularly in alternating and divided attention, cognitive processing speed, and gait velocity. Although some variables did not reach statistical significance, favorable trends were observed that support the potential of this type of intervention. It is concluded that MotoTiles represents a promising tool within the framework of active aging, and future research is recommended to increase sample size and training intensity to optimize its impact and strengthen empirical evidence of its effectiveness in this population.

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