The effects of physical exercise training in combination with cognitive training on dual task costs of walking in elderly

Completed

• Conditions: Geriatrics related conditions; Nervous System Diseases; Other extrapyramidal and movement disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN75134517
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zürich) (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age over 65 years
2. Signed informed consent statement
3. Ability to walk 10 meters or more with or without walking frame

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination below 22 points)
2. Rapidly progressive or terminal illness, acute illness or unstable chronic illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified