The positive effects of combined brain and body training in older adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy aging; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN66423499
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of California, San Francisco

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1038/s41514-022-00093-y (added 13/12/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-03-01
• Study Start: 2022-01-14
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 49

Inclusion Criteria

All participants:
1. Had normal or corrected-to-normal vision,
2. Had no history of stroke, traumatic brain injury, or psychiatric illness,
3. Were not taking psychotropic, hormonal, or cardiovascular medications,
4. Did not have any physical or mental conditions that may interfere with their daily activities (e.g., migraine headaches, substance abuse, neuropathy.
5. Reported playing less than 2-hours of video games per month.
6. Were 55 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

Did not meet the inclusion criteria with respect to age and listed health requirements for participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
An objective behavioral measure of attention via a custom continuous performance task (CPT), comparable to the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA), to assess vigilance without distraction (baseline, post-training and 1-year later).