The effect of acute exercise on cognitive performance in the elderly

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Recruiting

• Conditions: aging; cognition; G07.345.124; F02.463.188

• Registration Number: RBR-3wwwvd
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFR

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-06-02
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women between 55 and 85 years old, with medical release and certificate of fitness to perform physical activity issued by cardiologist; attestation of the cardiologist already issued up to six months before the clinical evaluation will be accepted.

Exclusion Criteria

Obesity greater than grade 2 (body mass index up to 35); medication use that suppresses the responses of the neuroendocrine system; participants who do not achieve a minimum of 15 points in the mini mental state examinem; musculoskeletal limitations that limit the practice of physical activity or assessment;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
An improvement in the cognitive function assessed by neuropsychological tests is expected thanks to the acute effects of exercise on cerebral oxygenation measured by near-infrared spectroscopy. Based on the analysis of interferential statistics, the two-way repeated measures test (ANOVA (one-way)) with Bonferroni's post-test will be used to identify where the differences occur.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected that participants with low physical condition present better responses (accuracy and reaction time) in all neuropsychological tests of planning, cerebral flexibility and inhibitory control in relation to the acute effects of physical exercise in cerebral oxygenation when compared with participants with high physical condition . Based on the analysis of interferential statistics, the two-way repeated measures test (ANOVA (one-way)) with Bonferroni post test will be used to identify where the differences between groups occur.