Effects of acute aerobic exercise with moderate intensity on executive function and prefrontal cortex activity in community-dwelling older adults

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: healthy older adults; executive function; prefrontal cortex; aerobic exercise; cognition

• Registration Number: TCTR20210720009
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

The findings of this study demonstrated that the acute aerobic exercise with moderate intensity could be effective in improving executive function and neural efficiency in the PFC.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2021-05-31
• Study Start: 2021-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

(a) intact global cognitive function confirmed as Korean version of Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE-K) over 24
(b) not diagnosed with neurological or psychiatric disorders affecting cognitive functions
(c) those who had a disease requiring medical care
(d) able to perform exercise at moderate intensity for 30 minutes continuously

Exclusion Criteria

(a) presence of visual or auditory impairments
(b) experience of any pharmacological or non-pharmacological cognitive treatments within three months
(c) medical history of arthritis, severe hypertension, or heart disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Color-Word Stroop Task Pre and post intervention Executive function,Trail-Making Test Part B Pre and post intervention Executive function

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in HbO2 Pre and post intervention PFC activity