EXERcise and changes in executive functions and pre-frontal BRAIN activity during walking
Completed
- Conditions
- Video-exergame training intervention in elderlyNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN82949128
- Lead Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ) (Switzerland)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 65 years or older
2. Living independently or in a retirement home
3. Being able to walk 10 minutes without a break on a treadmill
4. Being healthy (self-reported)
5. Having given written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Individuals who reported more than one serious health complaint (e.g. recent heart attack, uncontrolled diabetes or uncontrolled hypertension)
2. Individuals who reported diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or recent head injuries
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ear-infrared spectroscopic (NIRS) imaging to assess bilateral increase of oxygenated hemoglobin (oxyHb) in the prefrontal cortex during treadmill walking
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Cognitive functioning (shifting, inhibition and updating): paper & pencil test / measured at baseline and three months<br>2. Short physical performance battery (SPPB): physical performance test / measured at baseline and three months