Physical Activity and Motor Memory in Pedal Dexterity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Elderly
• Interventions: Other: Regular physical activity in Motor memory consolidation

• Registration Number: NCT02731274
• Lead Sponsor: Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study was to investigate if a six months period of physical exercise, could improve motor memory consolidation in elderly people on pedal dexterity

Detailed Description

34 subjects of both genders, with a mean age of 71 years old participated in the study. Subjects were divided in two groups: a control group and an experimental one. Before the intervention of physical exercise program, subjects performed a Tapping Pedal Test to measure baseline performance. After the intervention, the assessment of the impact of exercise on motor memory consolidation was held in three stages: Training; 1 hour after training and 24 hours after training.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01
• Primary Completion: 2014-02
• Study Completion: 2014-07
• Study First Submitted: 2016-03-23
• Status Verified: 2016-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-04-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-04-06
• Study First Posted: 2016-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 2016-04-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• individuals not engaged in physical activity;
• persons aged from 65 years.

Exclusion Criteria

• sensory abnormalities;
• mental abnormalities;
• motor abnormalities;
• other atypical health problems.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Motor memory consolidation	Regular physical activity in Motor memory consolidation	Subjects were divided in two groups: a control group and an experimental one. Before the intervention of physical exercise program, subjects performed a Tapping Pedal Test to measure baseline performance. After the intervention, the assessment of the impact of exercise on motor memory consolidation was held in three stages: Training; 1 hour after training and 24 hours after training.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjects performed a Tapping Pedal Test to measure a performance in motor memory consolidation.	6 months	investigate if a six months period of physical exercise could improve motor memory consolidation in elderly people